The development and use of entomopathogens as classical, conservation and augmentative
biological control agents have included a number of successes and some setbacks in the …

Any successful strategy aimed at enhancing crop productivity with microbial products
ultimately relies on the ability to scale at regional to global levels. Microorganisms that show …

Biocontrol success when using entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the genera
Heterorhabditis and Steinernema relies on a variety of factors including components of the …

Entomopathogenic nematodes from the two genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis are
widely used as biological agents against various insect pests and represent a promising …

Because of their selectivity and safety, microbial control agents (MCAs) appear to be ready-
made components of integrated pest management (IPM) systems that do not pose a threat to …

The increasing adoption of environmentally friendly agricultural pesticides can be attributed
to the continuous development and optimisation of both strategies and availability of …

Pesticides based on microorganisms and their products have proven to be highly effective,
species specific and eco-friendly in nature, leading to their adoption in pest management …

Abstract Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita Schneider (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) is a
nematode that parasitises a wide range of slug and snail species. It has been formulated …

Two greenhouse experiments were conducted to compare the efficacy of entomopathogenic
nematodes applied in aqueous suspensions with application in infected cadavers. One …

This chapter presents various technologies for the in vivo (culture of entomophilic
nematodes in insect hosts) and in vitro (Dauer juvenile and recovery, solid-phase …