Improvement of entomopathogenic nematodes: a genetic approach

I Glazer - Nematode Pathogenesis of Insects and Other Pests …, 2015 - Springer
Domestication and improvement of crop plants and animals have been part of agriculture for
thousands of years, and many agricultural systems are therefore artificial. Genetic …

Transcriptional profiling of trait deterioration in the insect pathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

BN Adhikari, CY Lin, X Bai, TA Ciche, PS Grewal… - BMC genomics, 2009 - Springer
Background The success of a biological control agent depends on key traits, particularly
reproductive potential, environmental tolerance, and ability to be cultured. These traits can …

Genetic improvement of beneficial organisms

I Glazer, D I. Shapiro-Ilan - Nematodes as Model Organisms, 2022 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This chapter summarizes progress in genetic improvement in steinernematid and
heterorhabditid entomophilic nematodes (EPNs) and refers to technologies that may …

14 Genetic Improvement of Beneficial

I Glazer, DI Shapiro-Ilan - Nematodes as Model Organisms, 2022 - books.google.com
Global losses due to pests can vary from about 26% to 80%, depending on the type of crop
(Oerke, 2006). Chemical pesticides are commonly used to fight this problem but they pose …