Entomopathogenic nematodes in sustainable food production

AM Koppenhöfer, DI Shapiro-Ilan… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The emphasis of this review is on the use and potential of entomopathogenic nematodes
(EPNs) as biological control agents in sustainable food production across a wide range of …

An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus

G Mazza, V Francardi, S Simoni, C Benvenuti, R Cervo… - Biological Control, 2014 - Elsevier
Rhynchophorus palm weevils are large insects belonging to the family Dryophthoridae. All
Rhynchophorus species are polyphagous and have a similar life history but some are major …

Insect pathogens as biological control agents: do they have a future?

LA Lacey, R Frutos, HK Kaya, P Vail - Biological control, 2001 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring entomopathogens are important regulatory factors in insect populations.
Many species are employed as biological control agents of insect pests in row and …

Biogeography.

WM Hominick - Entomopathogenic nematology, 2002 - cabidigitallibrary.org
6 Biogeography Page 1 6 Biogeography WILLIAM M. HOMINICK CABI Bioscience UK Centre,
Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9TY, UK 6.1. Introduction 115 6.2. Taxonomy 116 6.3 …

Taxonomy and systematics.

BJ Adams, KB Nguyen - Entomopathogenic nematology, 2002 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This paper discusses the biology, origin and molecular systematics (species identification
and phylogenetic analysis) of nematodes. The taxonomy and systematics of …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) for biological control of soil pests

S Hazir, HK Kaya, SP Stock… - Turkish journal of …, 2003 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Several species of entomopathogenic nematodes in the families Steinernematidae
(Steinernema) and Heterorhabditidae (Heterorhabditis) are being produced commercially …

Status of entomopathogenic nematodes and their symbiotic bacteria from selected countries or regions of the world

HK Kaya, MM Aguillera, A Alumai, HY Choo… - Biological control, 2006 - Elsevier
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 …

Reprint of “Biodiversity and systematics of nematode–bacterium entomopathogens”[Biol. Control 37 (2006) 32–49]

BJ Adams, A Fodor, HS Koppenhöfer, E Stackebrandt… - Biological control, 2006 - Elsevier
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 …

Diversity, biology and evolutionary relationships

SP Stock - Nematode pathogenesis of insects and other pests …, 2015 - Springer
Nematodes are among the most abundant organisms on Earth, as they exist in almost every
possible habitat and ecosystem (Bernard, 1992; De Ley, 2006; Ettema, 1998; Powers et al …

Developmental temperature effects on five geographic isolates of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae (Nematoda: Steinernematidae)

S Hazir, SP Stock, HK Kaya, AM Koppenhöfer… - Journal of Invertebrate …, 2001 - Elsevier
The development of five geographic isolates of Steinernema feltiae at 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25,
and 28° C in wax moth, Galleria mellonella, larvae was examined. The isolates were from …