Global distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema and Heterorhabditis

AH Bhat, AK Chaubey, TH Askary - Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest …, 2020 - Springer
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the families' Steinernematidae and
Heterorhabditidae are obligate insect parasites. Their easy multiplication, broad host range …

Entomopathogenic nematodes as potential and effective biocontrol agents against cutworms, Agrotis spp.: present and future scenario

D Kumar, P Kumari, R Kamboj, A Kumar… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Cutworms (Agrotis spp.) are cosmopolitan and polyphagous pests
distributed throughout world, which belong to the family Noctuidae, and about 26 species …

Taxonomic and molecular characterization of a new entomopathogenic nematode species, Heterorhabditis casmirica n. sp., and whole genome sequencing of its …

AH Bhat, RAR Machado, J Abolafia, AN Ruiz-Cuenca… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Nematodes of the genus Heterorhabditis are important biocontrol agents as
they form a lethal combination with their symbiotic Photorhabdus bacteria against …

Study of Steinernema hermaphroditum (Nematoda, Rhabditida), from the West Uttar Pradesh, India

AH Bhat, AK Chaubey, E Shokoohi… - Acta Parasitologica, 2019 - Springer
Introduction The entomopathogenic nematodes have been reported from all continents
(except Antarctica) and almost all regions of the world. Surveys of EPNs in India has resulted …

Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of Heterorhabditis indica (Nematoda: Rhabditida) Nematodes Isolated During a Survey of Agricultural Soils in Western …

AH Bhat, AK Chaubey, E Shokoohi, RAR Machado - Acta Parasitologica, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are important biocontrol agents
of insect pests. To increase the availability of locally adapted entomopathogenic nematode …

Description of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae) isolated from hilly areas of Kashmir Valley

AH Bhat, TH Askary, MJ Ahmad, Suman, Aasha… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Three strains of entomopathogenic nematodes, labelled P5, P6 and PH, were isolated
during surveys of agricultural soils of Pir Panjal Range, using insect baiting technique …

Molecular identification, phylogeny and phylogeography of the entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Heterorhabditis Poinar, 1976: a multigene approach

M Dhakal, KB Nguyen, DJ Hunt, RU Ehlers… - Nematology, 2020 - brill.com
Presently, the genus Heterorhabditis contains 16 valid entomopathogenic nematode
species. In this study we used samples from 11 species: H. amazonensis, H. bacteriophora …

Susceptibility of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), to four species of entomopathogenic nematodes …

HC Lalramnghaki, Lalramliana… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Outbreak of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith,
1797)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) occurred in Mizoram, North-Eastern India. The infestation …

[HTML][HTML] Morphological and molecular characterization of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora isolated from Indian soils and their biocontrol potential

A Rana, AH Bhat, AK Chaubey, E Shokoohi… - Zootaxa, 2020 - mapress.com
Agricultural soils and open fields from Western Uttar Pradesh (India) were surveyed to
determine the presence of entomopathogenic nematodes. From the entomopathogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide analyses provide insights into genetic variation, phylo-and co-phylogenetic relationships, and biogeography of the entomopathogenic …

RAR Machado, A Muller, A Hiltmann, AH Bhat… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2025 - Elsevier
Multigene, genus-wide phylogenetic studies have uncovered the limited taxonomic
resolution power of commonly used gene markers, particularly of rRNA genes, to …