Title of article :
REPRODUCTION OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES Steinernema carpocapsae AND Heterorhabditis bacteriophora ON THE GERMAN COCKROACH Blatilla germanica AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
Author/Authors :
Baker, N. R. University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Biology, Iraq , Ali, Hayder B. University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Biology, Iraq , Gowen, S. Reading University - School of Agricultural, Policy Development, UK
Abstract :
Adult and nymph stages of German cockroaches Blatilla germanica were infested with two entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora in vitro at 15, 20, 25° C. Results showed that S. carpocapsae was more virulent than H. bacteriophora at all temperatures over the exposure times of 24, 48 and 72 h. Infection of nymphs by S. carpocapsae at 20° C caused 100% mortality after 72h and 100% mortality of adults at 25° C after 72h. Reproduction of S. carpocapsae significantly increased at 25° C after 72 h compared to H. bacteriophora.
Keywords :
Entomopathogenic Nematodes , German cockroach
Journal title :
Iraqi Journal Of Science
Journal title :
Iraqi Journal Of Science
