Populations of adult fungus gnats and shore flies in British Columbia container nurseries as related to nursery environment, and incidence of fungi on the insects
✍ Scribed by Sarah E. Keates; Rona N. Sturrock; Jack R. Sutherland
- Book ID
- 104633333
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 438 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0169-4286
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✦ Synopsis
Application . Fungus gnats and shore flies have been observed in British Columbia container nurseries for several years, but their relationship to seedling health is unknown . We showed that these insects were most abundant in a nursery with a plastic-covered, soil floor which was conducive to water accumulation and build up of algae, mosses and liverworts . These plants and also the roots of conifer seedlings are thought to serve as food for larvae of these insects . Control of mosses, etc . i s suggested as a key component in managing these insects .
Adult gnats and flies were shown to harbor plant-pathogenic fungi .