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Biological control of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata with entomopathogenic nematodes by Ganpati Jagdale

Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata: This is an economically important pest of potatoes with more than 40 species have been reported from North America.  The larvae of this beetle are voracious feeder of potato leaves costing hundreds of millions of dollars for pesticide control and yield loss each year in the United States.

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