[compost_tea] Re: arthropods

From: tomjasz <tomj_at_livesoil.com>
Date: Sun, 11 May 2003 19:55:15 -0000

"Beuvaria bassiana) and insects (phorid flies, Strepsiptera,
parasitic ants) are currently being evaluated for control. One
product containing the fungal spores of B. bassianna, Naturalis-LŪ is
currently being marketed for fire ant control. Mycelia of this fungus
(vegetative growth stages) formulated as a bait, appear to show
promise for fire ant control. Additional strains of this species are
under development as mound treatments (Oi et al. 1994. Journal of
Economic Entomology 87:623-630). Natural enemies applied to
individual mounds that do not persist in the environment, or spread
naturally, may be unsuitable for large area-wide treatment programs
because of the high cost and labor needed for application"

http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/factssheets/fapfs012.htm







--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, George and Paulette Mouchet
<geomouchet_at_Q...> wrote:
> How do fire ants, both imported and domestic, fit into the soil
biology scheme?
>
> Is there some soil biology way to get rid of them?
>
> Paulette


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