The number of publicly available parasitic worm genome sequences has increased
dramatically in the past three years, and research interest in helminth functional genomics is …

Biological control is widely successful at controlling pests, but effective biocontrol agents are
now more difficult to import from countries of origin due to more restrictive international trade …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are unique parasites due to their symbiosis with
entomopathogenic bacteria and their ability to kill insect hosts quickly after infection. It is …

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

Background Understanding how plants and pathogens modulate gene expression during
the host-pathogen interaction is key to uncovering the molecular mechanisms that regulate …

Parasitic helminths release molecular effectors into their hosts and these effectors can
directly damage host tissue and modulate host immunity. Excreted/secreted proteins (ESPs) …

The widespread identification of genes without detectable homology in related taxa is a
hallmark of genome sequencing projects in animals, together with the abundance of gene …

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of entomopathogenic nematodes
(EPNs) in the context of integrated pest management (IPM) and microbial control. Prior to …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are insect parasites used as biological control
agents. Free-living infective juveniles (IJs) of EPNs employ host-seeking behaviors to locate …

The entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema hermaphroditum was recently rediscovered
and is being developed as a genetically tractable experimental system for the study of …