Inventors:
Albrecht M. Koppenhofer - Lawrenceville NJ, US
Assignee:
Rutgers, The State University - New Brunswick NJ
International Classification:
A01N 63/00
US Classification:
424406, 4242651, 424405, 119 67, 514341
Abstract:
An isolated nematode of the species (ATCC accession No. PTA-6988) is provided which is entomopathogenic to the larvae of scarab beetles, e. g. , Japanese beetle (), oriental beetles ((=) ), European chafer (), Asiatic garden beetle (), masked chafers (spp. ), and May/June beetles (spp). A biopesticide composition is provided which comprises an insecticidally effective amount of. Biopesticide compositions are described which, in addition to , further comprise at least one neonicotinoid insecticide, e. g. , imidacloprid. Methods are provided for controlling the larvae of at least one species of scarab beetle comprising applying a biopesticide composition to the locus of the larvae wherein the composition comprises an insecticidally effective amount of an isolated entomopathogenic nematode of the species.