Pesticides have health consequences for humans, living organisms, and ecosystems. Research on biological management, with a primary focus on entomopathogens, has been …
A Nxitywa, AP Malan - Biocontrol Science and Technology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) as biological control agents is impaired by their short shelf life. In this study, in vitro liquid-cultured infective juveniles (IJs) of …
A Nxitywa, AP Malan - South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 2021 - scielo.org.za
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are insect parasites that are used successfully as biological control agents against key pest insects of grapevine. To achieve low chemical …
A Mukhopadhyay, J Antil, A Khatkar, D Pandey… - Journal of Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Insufficient analysis of carriers and their interaction with biocontrol agents can lead to ineffective formulations. Therefore, it is important to thoroughly study the compatibility and …
W Guo, X Yan, R Han - Nematology, 2017 - brill.com
The effects of carriers, temperatures, concentrations of the infective juveniles (IJ) and a fungicide on the survival and infectivity of five nematode species, Steinernema carpocapsae …
The low survival time and diminished infectivity by entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) from granular formulations limit their efficiency against agricultural insect pests. This study …
G Devi, J George - Annual Research & Review in Biology, 2018 - classical.goforpromo.com
Insecticidal nematodes or entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the genera Heterorhabditis and Steinernema are lethal obligate parasites of insect pests. These …
Pesticides comprise an important agro-input towards the goal to ensure food security in terms of both quantity and quality. However, indiscriminate and injudicious use of pesticides …
Gradual moisture loss from spherical porous pellets is a prerequisite to induce entomopathogenic nematodes into a partial state of anhydrobiosis and for extending their …