COST Action 850: Publications

WG 4: "Inundative and Inoculative Release and Persistence of EPN in Forest and Agriculture Environments”, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, 21-22 Februray 2004

Download: Programme (PDF, 54 KB)

Presentations:

Estimating natural and inoculated populations

  • Z. Mracek: Steinernematids and their natural web-spinning sawfly hosts in forest ecosystems - a historical outline (Download PDF, 1'960 KB)
  • D. Sturhan: Natural occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes in various habitats
  • D. Sturhan: Seasonal occurrence and spatial distribution of Steinernema affine in field soil
  • Nielsen, O., Skovgaard, I. & Philipsen, H.: The estimation of the incidence of entomopathogenic nematodes and the correlation of nematode and insect populations in agricultural cropping systems (Download PDF, 377 KB)
  • S. E. Spiridonov & M. Moens: Steinernematids in Belgian grassland soil: age structure of special aggregations.
  • I. Young: Nematode movement and survival in soils

Establishment and survival

  • A. Susurluk & R.-U. Ehlers: Establishment and persistence of EPN in conventional and organic agriculture (Download PDF, 1'452 KB)
  • H. Hokkanen, Menzler-Hokkanen, I & Zecvojinovic, M.: Slow release system for augmenting Steinernema feltiae populations in agricultural fields.
  • S. Piggott: Low volume, reduced dose, repeated applications of nematodes circumvent the need for individual nematode persistence whilst providing improved, pest oriented control in large cropping areas.
  • O. Nielsen & Philipsen, H.: Survival of introduced steinernematid nematodes and their impact on insect populations (Download PDF, 172 KB)
  • I. Glazer: Survival mechanisms to threats of EPN.

EPN in forest environments

  • P. Torr, M. Wilson & S. Heritage: Persistence of EPN in forest soil.
  • A. Dillon, D. Ward, M. Downes & C. Griffin: Suppression of Hylobius abietis populations using entomopathogenic nematodes and persistence of the applied nematodes in peat soil (Download PDF, 1'393 KB)
  • M. Clausi, Giovanna Curto & M. T. Vinciguerra: Persistance of EPNs in chestnut forest soil in Etna area, after their application for control of chestnut moths and weevils.
  • S. Kuske and J. Grunder: European cherry fruit fly control with EPNs - Just a matter of time? (Download PDF, 3'083 KB)
  • M. Tomalak: Persistence of Steinernema feltiae in the soil under urban trees. (Download PDF, 2'339 KB)

EPN in agriculture environments

  • H. Philipsen, Ravn, H.P. & Ehlers, R.-U.: Use of EPN s against P. horticola in Denmark - will/can a long term effect be established ? (Download PDF, 1'491 KB)
  • A. Susurluk & R.-U Ehlers: Persistence of H. bacteriophora in turf (Download PDF, 759 KB)
  • S. H. Salinas: Persistence of EPN and control of root weevils in strawberries. (Download PDF, 2'429 KB)
  • A. Peters, A. Susurluk & R.-U. Ehlers: Improve application technology to enhance establishment of EPN in strawberries (Download PDF, 998 KB)
  • P. Marannino, E. Tarasco & E. de Lillo: Application of Italian native EPNs in controlling newly hatched larvae of Capnodis tenebrionis (L.) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) first contribution.

Posters:

  • L.Ebssa, D. Belay, C. Borgemeister & H-M Poehling: Microcosm studies on persistence, time and frequency of entomopathogenic nematode application against soil-dwelling life stages of western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)