van Niekerk, S., & Malan, A.P. 2012 Potential of South African entomopathogenic nematodes (Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) for control of the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Pseudococcidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 111(2): 166–174

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biological control

Notes: The specific aims of the study were: to identify nematode species which are highly virulent to P. citri; to observe the life cycle of a heterorhabditid and steinernematid in P. citri; to determine the optimal nematode concentration at different humidity levels; to assess the effect of the water activity (aw) on mortality; and to establish the exposure time at various temperatures required to ensure satisfactory levels of P. citri mortality. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2012.07.023