Nematode-bacterium symbioses—cooperation and conflict revealed in the “Omics” age

KE Murfin, AR Dillman, JM Foster… - The Biological …, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
Nematodes are ubiquitous organisms that have a significant global impact on ecosystems,
economies, agriculture, and human health. The applied importance of nematodes and the …

Commercialisation of entomopathogenic nematodes: should import regulations be revised?

BA Abate, MJ Wingfield, B Slippers… - Biocontrol Science and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the families Steinernematidae and
Heterorhabditidae are obligate insect pathogens. Their favourable characteristics as …

Basic laboratory and field manual for conducting research with the entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema and Heterorhabditis, and their bacterial symbionts

S Hazir, H Kaya, M Touray, H Cimen… - Turkish Journal of …, 2022 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
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 …

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 …

Soil aggregate stratification of nematodes and microbial communities affects the metabolic quotient in an acid soil

Y Jiang, B Sun, C Jin, F Wang - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
The addition of fresh organic matter is known to modify both soil aggregation and soil biotic
community composition. We hypothesized that fertilization alters the composition of soil …

Selective Toxicity of Secondary Metabolites from the Entomopathogenic Bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens sonorensis against Selected Plant Parasitic …

A Kusakabe, C Wang, Y Xu, I Molnár… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Entomopathogenic Photorhabdus bacteria (Enterobacteriaceae: Gamma-
proteobacteria), the natural symbionts of Heterorhabditis nematodes, are a rich source for …

Effect of long-term combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil nematode communities within aggregates

Z Zhang, X Zhang, M Mahamood, S Zhang, S Huang… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
A long-term fertilization experiment was conducted to examine the effects of different
fertilization practices on nematode community composition within aggregates in a wheat …

Aggregate-related changes in network patterns of nematodes and ammonia oxidizers in an acidic soil

Y Jiang, B Sun, H Li, M Liu, L Chen, S Zhou - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Nitrification plays a central role in global nitrogen cycle, which is affected by biological
interaction between soil microfauna and microorganisms. However, the complexity of soil …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo and in vitro rearing of entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae)

JG McMullen, SP Stock - Journal of visualized experiments …, 2014 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN)(Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) have a
mutualistic partnership with Gram-negative Gamma-Proteobacteria in the family …

[HTML][HTML] From soil to host: Discovering the tripartite interactions between entomopathogenic nematodes, symbiotic bacteria and insect pests and related challenges

NS Kallali, A Ouijja, K Goura, SE Laasli… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are emerging as key agents in ecological networks,
exhibiting a wide range of interactions with other biotic components, in particular their …