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

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 …

Pesticides have health consequences for humans, living organisms, and ecosystems.
Research on biological management, with a primary focus on entomopathogens, has been …

The high cost of chemical pesticides, its adverse effect on the environment and development
of resistance against chemicals in the host demand an alternative approach for crop pests …

The following account is a revised and updated version of the chapter by Hunt (2007).
Following the description of S. unicornum (see Edgington et al., 2009a), a minor change to …

A new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema sacchari n. sp., was isolated
by trapping with the sugar cane borer, Eldana saccharina, from soil of a sugar cane field in …

Two isolates of Steinernema bertusi n. sp. were separately recovered from Tito,
Mpumalanga, and Port Edward, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa. In this paper, we describe the …

A new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema fabii n. sp., was isolated by
trapping with wax moth (Galleria mellonella) larvae from soil in an Acacia mearnsii …

The first species of Steinernematidae to be described was Aplectana kraussei Steiner, 1923.
This was collected by Dr Krausse in Germany in 1917 and came from Lyda potrophica …

The entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs; families Heterorhabditidae and
Steinernematidae) have a mutualistic symbiotic association with enteric …