The social ecology of Serratia: Pathogen of the New Zealand grass grub (Costelytra giveni): A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree …

C Watson - 2022 - researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz
The New Zealand grass grub (Costelytra giveni) is an endemic New Zealand pest species
which feeds on the roots of common pastoral plants. Grass grub populations in the soil can …

Metarhizium strains associated with grass grub (Costelytra giveni) in New Zealand, and their potential as biocontrol agents: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of …

N Nguyen - 2020 - researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz
Grass grub (Costelytra giveni)(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), an endemic pest of improved
pasture in New Zealand, is a damaging root herbivore which lives in soils for most of its life …