Evaluation of Cell-Free Supernatant from Xenorhabdus nematophila Bacteria and Two Insecticides against Mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis under Laboratory and Field Conditions
Ahmed Shamkhi Jabbar1* and Saadoon Murad2
1Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Muthanna University, Iraq; 2Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq.
*Correspondence | Ahmed Shamkhi Jabbar, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Muthanna University, Iraq; Email:
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Figure 1:
LC50 value of the tested pesticides after 24 hours of treatment against mealybug nymphs.
Figure 2:
LC50 value of the tested pesticides after 24 hours of treatment against mealybug adults.
Figure 3:
Adult losing waxy layer after exposing to free cell suspensions of X. nematophlia bacteria.