Table 2.

Percent mortality of Synanthedon resplendens larvae In sycamore trees based on frass activity after treatment with Steinernema feltiae (sf) and S. bibionis (sb) at Rlveralde, October 1983. Eight trees per treatment.

Nematode treatmentActive galleries pre-treatmentActive galleries post-treatment% mortality
04884237.0
4000/ml (sf)a4794466.9
8000/ml (sf)b3072779.8
4000/ml (sb)c42236613.6
  • a 2.3 million nematodes per tree

  • b 5.6 million nematodes per tree

  • c 2.7 million nematodes per tree