Entomopathogenic bacteria from the genera Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus are closely
related Gram-negative bacilli from the family Enterobacteriaceae (γ-Proteobacteria). They …

The current approaches to sustainable agricultural development aspire to use safer means
to control pests and pathogens. Photorhabdus bacteria that are insecticidal symbionts of …

Several species of entomopathogenic nematodes in the families Steinernematidae
(Steinernema) and Heterorhabditidae (Heterorhabditis) are being produced commercially …

Entomopathogenic nematode–bacterium complex research is being conducted in many
parts of the world, and initially, a global assessment of this research was the goal of this …

Nematodes are one of the most abundant animals on earth, and bacteria comprise the most
biologically and phylogenetically diverse domains of organisms. On at least two separate …

The entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) Metarhizium brunneum occupies the same ecological
niche as entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN), with both competing for insects as a food …

Broad spectrum chemical pesticides are harmful to humans and other nontarget organisms.
Biological control, which entails the use of natural enemies, is a viable alternative. Isolation …

We used the information from a set of concatenated sequences from four genes (recA, gyrB,
dnaN and gltX) to investigate the phylogeny of the genera Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus …

Natural products have been proven to be important starting points for the development of
new drugs. Bacteria in the genera Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus produce antimicrobial …

Bacterial symbionts are crucial for the infectivity and success of entomopathogenic
nematodes as biological control agents. The current understanding of the symbiotic …