@ARTICLE{Kowalska_Jolanta_Effect_2000, author={Kowalska, Jolanta}, number={No 3}, journal={Journal of Plant Protection Research}, pages={244-248}, howpublished={online}, year={2000}, publisher={Committee of Plant Protection PAS}, publisher={Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute}, abstract={Larvae of June chafer (Amphimallon solstitiale L.) are important pests of the turf-grass. During a routine field collection of A. solstitiale grubs numerous larvae of a curculionid. Strophosoma faber were frequently observed in the soil. Both insects shared the same environment in the same season. Since entomopathogenic nematodes are considered as candidates for control of A. solstitiale it was decided to examine the effect of concurent presence of S. faber on the efficacy of S. glaseri. The laboratory test revealed that both insects were infected by S. glaseri. In conclusion, could be support the suggestion that S. faber is probably most susceptible for entomopa-thogenic nematodes and could become the alternative host for them.}, type={Article}, title={Effect of the alternative host Strophosoma faber (Herbst) on efficacy of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema glaseri in control of Amphimallon solstitiale grubs in the soil}, URL={http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/131395/PDF/11_PLANT_40_3_4_2000_Kowalska_EFFECT.pdf}, keywords={Amphimallon solstitiale, alternative host, biological control, Steinernema glaseri}, }