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

Nematodes are one of the most abundant animals on earth, and bacteria comprise the most
biologically and phylogenetically diverse domains of organisms. On at least two separate …

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 …

Simple Summary Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are insect-parasitizing nematodes
of the genera Heterorhabditis and Steinernema that are symbiotically associated with the …

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 …

In search for local entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) species as a biological control agent
of lepidopterous insect pests of corn, a survey for EPN in the major islands in the Philippines …

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 …