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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 608-612 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Biocontrol Science and Technology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 May 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- coffee berry borer
- Hypothenemus
- Metaparasitylenchus
- Mexico