▪ Abstract The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman, an introduced scarab, has
become the most widespread and destructive insect pest of turf, landscapes, and nursery …

Plants influence the behavior of and modify community composition of soil-dwelling
organisms through the exudation of organic molecules. Given the chemical complexity of the …

Naturally occurring entomopathogens are important regulatory factors in insect populations.
Many species are employed as biological control agents of insect pests in row and …

Plants under attack by arthropod herbivores often emit volatile compounds from their leaves
that attract natural enemies of the herbivores. Here we report the first identification of an …

We discuss the behavior and ecology of entomopathogenic nematodes in relation to their
successes and failures as biological control agents. Four categories of studies have been …

En la atmósfera con elevado CO2 que se espera para el próximo siglo, muchas especies de
insectos herbívoros se enfrentarán a plantas hospedadoras de menor calidad nutritiva, las …

Foraging strategies of eight species of entomopathogenic nematodes were predicted from
their response to host volatile cues and dispersal behaviour on 2-dimensional substrates …

Entomopathogenic nematodes of the genera Steinernema and Hetero rhabditis (Nematoda:
Rhabditida) have emerged as excellent insect biological control agents. This discipline of …

Entomopathogenic nematodes and the chloronicotinyl insecticide, imidacloprid, interact
synergistically on the mortality of third‐instar white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The …

Abstract Background Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are tiny parasitic worms that
parasitize insects, in which they reproduce. Their foraging behavior has been subject to …