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

Background The complex including entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) of the genera
Steinernema and Heterorhabditis and their mutualistic partner, ie, Xenorhabdus and …

Background The holistic view of bacterial symbiosis, incorporating both host and microbial
environment, constitutes a major conceptual shift in studies deciphering host-microbe …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are widely used as biological control agents against
insect pests, the efficacy of these organisms strongly depends on the balance between the …

The current work is aimed at isolating and identifying new Entomopathogenic bacterium
(EPB) strains associated with Steinernema feltiae and assessing the EPB's biocontrol …

Highlights•Steinernema-Xenorhabdus-insect interaction is an ideal model to investigate
symbiosis.•Insect virulence and reproductive fitness of these partners is tightly associated …

Many Gram-negative bacteria have evolved insect pathogenic lifestyles. In all cases, the
ability to cause disease in insects involves specific bacterial proteins exported either to the …

Simple Summary For sustainable agriculture, there is a need to identify and evaluate more
biocontrol agents, including entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs). In this study, EPNs and …

Insect sepsis is a severe consequence that arises from the invasion of the hemocoel by
symbionts of entomopathogenic nematodes and bacteria. In the present study, we unveiled …

Three strains of symbiotic bacteria were isolated from an entomopathogenic nematode
Steinernema poinari retrieved from soil in eastern Poland. Using 16S rDNA, recA, gltX, gyrB …