Fungi of the genus Mortierella occur ubiquitously in soils where they play pivotal roles in
carbon cycling, xenobiont degradation, and promoting plant growth. These important fungi …

Endosymbiosis of bacteria by eukaryotes is a defining feature of cellular evolution. In
addition to well‐known bacterial origins for mitochondria and chloroplasts, multiple origins of …

Effective protection of soil fungi from predators is crucial for their survival in the niche. Thus,
fungi have developed efficient defence strategies. We discovered that soil beneficial …

Rhizosphere and endosphere microorganisms are recognized as an extended plant
genome. Changes in rhizosphere and endosphere microbial community structure are …

Bacterial interactions with animals and plants have been examined for over a century; by
contrast, the study of bacterial–fungal interactions has received less attention. Bacteria …

The western corn rootworm (WCR) decimates maize crops worldwide. One potential way to
control this pest is treatment with entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) that harbor bacterial …

Root-knot nematodes (RKN) such as Meloidogyne spp. are among the most detrimental
pests in agriculture affecting several crops. New methodologies to manage RKN are needed …

The term “microbial control” has been used to describe the use of microbial pathogens
(bacteria, viruses, or fungi) or entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) to control various insect …

Members of the genus Xenorhabdus are entomopathogenic bacteria that associate with
nematodes. The nematode-bacteria pair infects and kills insects, with both partners …

Bacteria of the genus Xenorhabdus are symbionts of soil entomopathogenic nematodes of
the genus Steinernema. This symbiotic association constitutes an insecticidal complex …