Several slug species are highly pestiferous and threaten global sustainable agriculture.
Current control methods rely heavily on metaldehyde pellets, which are often ineffective …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can kill and recycle in their host populations, which
bodes well for EPNs' exploitation in long-term and safe pest management. However, EPNs' …

The entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is an effective
biological-control agent of insect pests. The dauer juveniles (DJs) seek for, infect insects …

BACKGROUND A variety of environmental factors can disrupt biotic interactions between
plants, insects and soil microorganisms with consequences for agricultural management …

The recent invasion of the Japanese beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae) in northern Italy offered the opportunity to explore the entomopathogenic …

The entomopathogenic nematode (EPN), Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, is an important
biological control agent worldwide. Industrially produced EPN need to meet the climatic …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of nematodes in zooremediation of
chlorpyrifos (CPF), an organophosphate pesticide. The nematode population Acrobeloides …

Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) is Australia's most significant horticultural pest, yet
limited options are available for its biological control. Here, we assessed the virulence and …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) species differ in their capability to withstand rapid
desiccation (RD). Infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae are a better adaptable …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) associated with their symbiotic bacteria can
effectively kill insect pests, in agriculture, forestry and floriculture. Industrial-scale production …