Entomopathogenic nematodes from the two genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis are
widely used as biological agents against various insect pests and represent a promising …

Highlights•Roots release a highly diverse group of compounds in the rhizosphere.•Most of
these compounds are involved in mutualistic interaction with soil-dwelling organisms.•Such …

Soil communities are diverse taxonomically and functionally. This ecosystem experiences
highly complex networks of interactions, but may also present functionally independent …

Root exudates of plants mediate interactions with a variety of organisms in the rhizosphere,
including root-knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne spp.) We investigated the responses of …

This chapter focuses on a group in the Family Rhabditidae that are called
entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), which occupy the lethal extreme of this continuum. It …

Indirect plant defense is an important component in regulating population dynamics and the
structure of numerous communities in different ecosystems. These defenses mainly involve …

Above‐ground plant tissues produce characteristic blends of volatile compounds in
response to insect herbivory. These herbivore‐induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) function in …

Knowledge of the effect of plant secondary compounds (PSCs) on belowground interactions
in the more diffuse community of species living outside the rhizosphere is sparse compared …

Soil‐dwelling entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN s) kill arthropod hosts by injecting their
symbiotic bacteria into the host hemolymph and feed on the bacteria and the tissue of the …

Leaf scald is a destructive sugarcane disease caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas
albilineans (Ashby) Dowson. This pathogen presents the gene cluster SPI-1 T3SS, a …