Effects of storage temperature on viability and virulence of entomopathogenic nematodes<i> Heterorhabditis</i><i> bacteriophora</i> Poinar, 1976 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae),<i> Steinernema</i><i> carpocapsae</i> Weiser, 1955 and<i> Steinernema</i><i> feltiae</i> Filipjev, 1934 (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae)

Butuner A. K., Ilktan M., SUSURLUK İ. A.

TURKIYE ENTOMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, cilt.47, sa.3, ss.247-257, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.16970/entoted.1279074
  • Dergi Adı: TURKIYE ENTOMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.247-257
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, Steinernema carpocapsae, Steinernema feltiae, storage, temperatures
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) are a widely used biological control agent. The aim of the study was to detect efficacy and mortalities of some EPN stored at different temperatures and periods. Three EPN species were used in the carpocapsae Weiser, 1955 TUR-S4 isolate and Steinernema feltiae Weiser, 1955 (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) TUR-S3 isolate. The species were kept at 4, 15, 25 and 35 degrees C for 7, 14 and 21 days. Subsequently, these species were applied at a dose of 15 Infective juveniles on Tenebrio molitor L., 1758 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae. The study was carried out in laboratory conditions in 2023. As a result, HBH and TUR-S4 kept at 25 degrees C for 14 days and TUR-S3 for 21 days showed the highest virulence as 93.33%. Mortality rates of the EPN species kept at the specified temperatures were also determined. The results have showed that the highest mortality rates for the HBH, TUR-S4 and TURS3 isolates were 11.96% on the 14th day at 35 degrees C, 19.81% on the 21st day at 25 degrees C and 7.39% on the 21st day at 35 degrees C, respectively. This study is an important step in determining suitable temperature conditions for storing and transporting EPN.