Thirty years of slug control using the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita and beyond
R Rae, L Sheehy… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Several slug species are highly pestiferous and threaten global sustainable agriculture.
Current control methods rely heavily on metaldehyde pellets, which are often ineffective …
Current control methods rely heavily on metaldehyde pellets, which are often ineffective …
Microbial control of phytophagous invertebrate pests in South Africa: Current status and future prospects
JL Hatting, SD Moore, AP Malan - Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2019 - Elsevier
Invertebrate pests pose a significant threat to food security on the African continent. In
response, South Africa has become one of the largest importers of chemical pesticides in …
response, South Africa has become one of the largest importers of chemical pesticides in …
A literature review of biological and bio-rational control strategies for slugs: current research and future prospects
A Barua, CD Williams, JL Ross - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Terrestrial molluscs (slugs and snails) pose a major threat to agriculture,
causing severe yield losses in a wide range of crops worldwide. The limited number of …
causing severe yield losses in a wide range of crops worldwide. The limited number of …
Pellioditis pelhamensis n. sp.(Nematoda: Rhabditidae) and Pellioditis pellio (Schneider, 1866), earthworm associates from different subclades within Pellioditis (syn …
I Tandingan De Ley, K Kiontke, W Bert, W Sudhaus… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Recently, much attention has been focused on a group of rhabditid nematodes called
Phasmarhabditis, a junior synonym of Pellioditis, as a promising source of biocontrol agents …
Phasmarhabditis, a junior synonym of Pellioditis, as a promising source of biocontrol agents …
Phasmarhabditis quinamensis sp. n.(Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from tropical terrestrial gastropods in southern Vietnam
ES Ivanova, SE Spiridonov - Nematology, 2021 - brill.com
Phasmarhabditis quinamensis sp. n. was recovered from several tropical terrestrial
gastropod species collected in Cat Tien National Park in southern Vietnam with the snail …
gastropod species collected in Cat Tien National Park in southern Vietnam with the snail …
Phasmarhabditis kenyaensis n. sp.(Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from the slug, Polytoxon robustum, in Kenya
A Pieterse, B Rowson, L Tiedt, AP Malan, S Haukeland… - Nematology, 2020 - brill.com
A new species of Phasmarhabditis was isolated from the slug, Polytoxon robustum, from
Nairobi, Kenya. The nematode was identified using morphological, morphometric, molecular …
Nairobi, Kenya. The nematode was identified using morphological, morphometric, molecular …
Distribution of Phasmarhabditis (Nematode: Rhabditidae) and Their Gastropod Hosts in California Plant Nurseries and Garden Centers
Three species of Phasmarhabditis were recovered from 75 nurseries and garden centers in
28 counties in California during fall and winter 2012–2021. A total of 18 mollusk species …
28 counties in California during fall and winter 2012–2021. A total of 18 mollusk species …
Phasmarhabditis zhejiangensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Rhabditidae), a new rhabditid nematode from Zhejiang, China
C Zhang, Q Liu - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
A new nematode species of the genus Phasmarhabditis was isolated from the body surface
of a slug (Philomycus bilineatus Benson, PB). Morphological and molecular analyses …
of a slug (Philomycus bilineatus Benson, PB). Morphological and molecular analyses …
Phasmarhabditis safricana n. sp.(Nematoda: Rhabditidae), a parasite of the slug Deroceras reticulatum from South Africa.
JL Ross, A Pieterse, AP Malan, E Ivanova - Zootaxa, 2018 - europepmc.org
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 …
species was isolated from the invasive slug, Deroceras reticulatum, collected from a nursery …
First record of Phasmarhabditis papillosa (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) in South Africa, and its virulence against the invasive slug, Deroceras panormitanum
A Pieterse, LR Tiedt, AP Malan, JL Ross - Nematology, 2017 - brill.com
Worldwide interest in Phasmarhabditis originates from the successful commercialisation of
P. hermaphrodita as a biological control agent against molluscs in Europe. To date, P …
P. hermaphrodita as a biological control agent against molluscs in Europe. To date, P …