Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the families' Steinernematidae and
Heterorhabditidae are obligate insect parasites. Their easy multiplication, broad host range …

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

Microbial biotechnology is an emerging field with greater applications in diverse sectors
involving food security, human nutrition, plant protection, and overall basic research in the …

Wireworms, the soil-dwelling larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), comprise major
pests of several crops worldwide, including maize and potatoes. The current trend towards …

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 …

Currently, potentially harmful insects are controlled mainly by chemical synthetic
insecticides, but environmental emergencies strongly require less invasive control …

Symbiotic bacteria form a mutualistic relationship with nematodes and are pathogenic to
many insect pests. They kill insects using various strategies to evade or suppress their …

Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are common insect pests that attack a wide range of
economically important crops including potatoes. The control of wireworms is of prime …

Abstract The Nipa palm hispid, Octodonta nipae (Maulik) is an important invasive pest of
palm trees particularly in Southern China. How this beetle interacts with invading pathogens …

In the present study, the virulence of some local entomopathogenic nematode (EPN)
isolates (S. carpocapsae E-76, S. feltiae KCS-4-S, H. bacteriophora FLH-4-H, S. bicornotum …