Creighton C S, Fassuliotis G
J Nematol. 1985 Apr;17(2):150-2.
A nematode identified as Heterorhabditis sp. was discovered in June 1982 in larval cadavers of the banded cucumber beetle, Diabrotica balteata, in soil on wooded land. Effective beetle control (over 95%) was obtained when larvae were exposed to potted soil containing infective stage nematode juveniles or infected larval cadavers. The nematode was propagated in vivo on larvae of D. balteata, Diaphania nitidalis (the pickleworm), and Galleria mellonella (the greater wax moth). This Heterorhabditis sp. has promising potential as a biocontrol agent for the banded cucumber beetle.
1982年6月,在林地土壤中带状黄瓜甲虫(Diabrotica balteata)的幼虫尸体中发现了一种被鉴定为异小杆线虫属(Heterorhabditis sp.)的线虫。当幼虫接触含有感染期线虫幼虫或感染幼虫尸体的盆栽土壤时,可有效控制甲虫(超过95%)。该线虫在带状黄瓜甲虫、瓜绢螟(Diaphania nitidalis)幼虫和大蜡螟(Galleria mellonella)幼虫体内繁殖。这种异小杆线虫属线虫作为带状黄瓜甲虫的生物防治剂具有广阔的应用前景。