As a group of important natural enemies of nematode pests, nematophagous bacteria
exhibit diverse modes of action: these include parasitizing; producing toxins, antibiotics, or …

Background The biological diversity on planet earth is declining day by day, due to different
factors such as excessive applications of pesticides. The utilization of chemical pesticides …

By virtue of their physiological adaptability and metabolic versatility, bacteria in plant root
zones are a key agent of change in soil agroecosystems. Interactions between plant root …

Plant-parasitic nematodes cause significant economic losses to a wide variety of crops.
Chemical control is a widely used option for plant-parasitic nematode management …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis) kill insects with
the aid of mutualistic bacteria. The nematode–bacteria complex is mass produced for use as …

Parasitic nematodes infect different species of animals and plants. Root-knot nematodes are
members of the genus Meloidogyne, which is distributed worldwide and parasitizes …

Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs), primarily root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), are
significant phyto-parasites responsible for severe crop damage and yield losses. These …

This chapter discusses the biological control of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
using microbial pathogens, endophytes and antagonists. Studies on endoparasitic bacteria …

An outcome of research into the biology of the symbiosis of entomopathogenic nematodes
and their associated bacteria has been the discovery of the diversity of chemical substances …

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are important pests of many cultivated plants.
Recently, the most efficient chemical control products (eg methyl bromide) have now been …