Efficacy of Steinernema feltiae Nematode Against Lesser Mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) Populations from Poultry Farms in Türkiye
Burak Polat,
Aysegul Cengiz,
Samed Koc
et al.
Abstract:In the veterinary field, particularly in the poultry farming sector, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is a significant pest that causes economic losses and acts as a vector for various pathogens. This study is the first to evaluate the efficacy of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae Filipjev, 1934 against both the larval (fifth instar) and imago (adult) of A. diaperinus from various Turkish populations. The insects were collected from six poultry farms in the prov… Show more
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