Entomopathogenic nematode management of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) in three native Alabama soils under low moisture conditions

Sanchez, WinDi; Shapiro, David; Williams, Geoff; Lawrence, Kathy

Entomopathogenic nematode management of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) in three native Alabama soils under low moisture conditions

Journal of Nematology

Volume 53 (2021): Issue 1 (January 2021)

By:

WinDi Sanchez, David Shapiro, Geoff Williams and Kathy Lawrence

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|Jul 2021

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Pupation survival rates of Aethina tumida, small hive beetle, wandering larvae in sterile autoclaved or natural non-autoclaved Kalmia loamy sand soil after 20 days. Means of bars with the same letter are not significantly different (Tukey–Kramer, p ≤ 0.05).

Pupation survival rates of Aethina tumida, small hive beetle, wandering larvae at four population densities in sterile autoclaved and natural non-autoclaved Kalmia loamy sand after 20 days. Means of bars with the same letter are not significantly different (Tukey–Kramer, p≤0.05).

Percent parasitization of Athina tumida, small hive beetle, wandering larvae after treatments of six purchased entomopathogenic nematode species in sterile autoclaved or natural non-autoclaved Kalmia loamy sand after 10 days. Means of bars with the same letter are not significantly different (Tukey–Kramer, p≤0.05).

Percent parasitization of Aethina tumida, small hive beetle (SHB), wandering larvae after treatments of three USDA reared entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) species in non-autoclaved Kalmia loamy sand at 50% field capacity after 10 days. Means of bars with the same letter are not significantly different (Tukey–Kramer, p ≤ 0.05).

Percent parasitization of Aethina tumida, small hive beetle, wandering larvae after treatments of three USDA reared entomopathogenic nematode species in a Kalmia loamy sand, Benndale fine sandy loam, and a Decatur silt loam soils types at 50% field capacity after 10 days. Means of bars with the same letter are not significantly different (Tukey–Kramer, p ≤ 0.05).

Chemical properties of non-autoclaved and autoclaved soils used in the studya_

		Non-autoclaved			Autoclaved
Unit		DSL	BFSL	KLS	DSL	BFSL	KLS
ppm	Ca	22351	695	409	2085	376	230
	K	283	72	58	271	49	68
	Mg	258	62	174	228	147	72
	P	281	36	28	262	32	20
	Al	393	274	107	312	86	184
	B	1.2	0.4	0.4	1.2	0.4	0.4
	Cu	1.4	1	2.7	1.2	1.5	0.8
	Fe	7	22	26	12	19	21
	Mn	91	36	20	590	86	246
	Na	46	39	38	48	40	36
	Zn	20	4	2.9	15	2.4	2.9
	NO₃-N	11	27	12	7	8	21
	CaCO₃	3.8	<1.0	<1.0	2.5	<1.0	<1.0
	Soluble salts	238	238	1,428	381	159	254
mmhos/cm	Electrical conductivity	0.19	0.19	1.12	0.3	0.12	0.2
%	N	0.25	0.07	0.035	0.24	0.029	0.07
%	C	2.99	1.38	0.54	3.12	0.5	1.41
%	Organic Material	5.1	2.4	0.9	5.4	0.9	2.4
%	S	0.031	0.009	0.0073	0.027	0.0066	0.013
%	Moisture	0.57	0.93	0.026	0.89	0.26	0.68
cm³/cm³	H₂O availability	0.16	0.09	0.08	0.16	0.07	0.09
	pH	6.00	4.59	6.94	7.00	6.85	5.29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-063 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X

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Language: English

Page range: 1 - 14

Published on: Jul 8, 2021

Published by: Society of Nematologists, Inc.

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 times per year

Keywords:

Biological control,

Entomopathogenic nematode,

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© 2021 WinDi Sanchez, David Shapiro, Geoff Williams, Kathy Lawrence, published by Society of Nematologists, Inc.
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