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Field efficacy of imidacloprid and <i>Steinernema carpocapsae</i> in a chitosan formulation against the red palm weevil <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in <i>Phoenix canariensis</i>

Óscar Dembilio, Elena Llácer, María del Mar Martínez de Altube, Josep A. Jacas

Pest Management Science · 2009 · 99 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Both imidacloprid and S. carpocapsae in a chitosan formulation proved highly effective against R. ferrugineus in the field, and their efficacies did not significantly change when used in combination.

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