Several slug species are highly pestiferous and threaten global sustainable agriculture.
Current control methods rely heavily on metaldehyde pellets, which are often ineffective …

Terrestrial molluscs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) are important economic pests worldwide,
causing extensive damage to a variety of crop types, and posing a health risk to both …

Nematodes and bacteria are prevalent in soil ecosystems, and some have evolved
symbiotic relationships. In some cases, symbionts carry out highly specialized functions: a …

Biological control (biocontrol) as a component of pest management strategies reduces
reliance on synthetic chemicals, and seemingly offers a natural approach that minimizes …

A new species of Phasmarhabditis was isolated from the slug, Polytoxon robustum, from
Nairobi, Kenya. The nematode was identified using morphological, morphometric, molecular …

During a survey for mollusc-associated nematodes in South Africa, a new Phasmarhabditis
species was isolated from the invasive slug, Deroceras reticulatum, collected from a nursery …

Phasmarhabditis bohemica n. sp. is described and illustrated from the body of Deroceras
reticulatum from the village of Chelčice, the Czech Republic. Morphological and molecular …

Worldwide interest in Phasmarhabditis originates from the successful commercialisation of
P. hermaphrodita as a biological control agent against molluscs in Europe. To date, P …

Nematodes of the genus Phasmarhabditis are facultative parasites of molluscs with a world-
wide distribution but, so far, only one species P. hermaphrodita has been thoroughly studied …

Phasmarhabditis bonaquaense n. sp. is described and illustrated from the body of
Malacolimax tenellus, from the locality of České Švýcary near the village of Dobrá Voda, the …