Dendroctonus frontalis Infection by the DD-136 Strain of Neoaplectana carpocapsae and its Bacterial Complex

摘要

The DD-136 strain of Neoaplectana carpocapsae Weiser (Steinernematidae) after spray application to pine bark in 0.1% Formalin plus wetting agent entered pine bark beetle tunnels and killed 44% of the brood and adults of Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann at 18 and 26 C, 60% relative hummidity and at ambient temperatures and humidities.