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Natural parasitism of Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae) on the coffee berry borer in Chiapas, Mexico
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Natural parasitism of Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae) on the coffee berry borer in Chiapas, Mexico |
| Names |
Pérez, Jeanneth
(creator) Infante, Francisco (creator) Poinar, George, Jr. (creator) Castillo, Alfredo (creator) Vega, Fernando E. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2015 (iso8601) |
| Note | To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Taylor & Francis and can be found at: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cbst20#.VRBBG2MywS4. |
| Abstract | We assessed the parasitism of Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi on its host, the coffee berry borer, in 20 coffee plantations of Mexico. A total of 23,568 adult borers were dissected, with 179 of these infected with nematodes (0.76% infection rate). Although the level of parasitism is not encouraging, the nematode is another natural enemy, which limits the population growth of this pest in Mexico. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Coffee berry borer |
| Identifier | Pérez, J., Infante, F., Poinar Jr, G., Castillo, A., & Vega, F. E. (2015). Natural parasitism of Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae) on the coffee berry borer in Chiapas, Mexico. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 25(5), 608-612. doi:10.1080/09583157.2014.991910 |
