The development and use of entomopathogens as classical, conservation and augmentative
biological control agents have included a number of successes and some setbacks in the …

Biocontrol success when using entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the genera
Heterorhabditis and Steinernema relies on a variety of factors including components of the …

Heterorhabditis bacteriophora are entomopathogenic nematodes that have evolved a
mutualism with Photorhabdus luminescens bacteria to function as highly virulent insect …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the genera Heterorhabditis and Steinernema are
obligate parasites of insects in nature. The pathogenicity of these nematodes is facilitated by …

Metabolomics is the comprehensive (qualitative and quantitative) analysis of all metabolites
within an organism or a biological system. By studying endogenous metabolites produced …

Nematodes are ubiquitous organisms that have a significant global impact on ecosystems,
economies, agriculture, and human health. The applied importance of nematodes and the …

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of entomopathogenic nematodes
(EPNs) in the context of integrated pest management (IPM) and microbial control. Prior to …

Entomopathogenic nematodes have achieved a place in biological control programmes
because of their effectiveness, speed of action, innocuousness to non-insect targets and …

The critical factors in making entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) successful biological
control agents of crop insect pests are their production and application technology. EPNs …

Understanding the ecological and genetic factors that determine the evolution of virulence
has broad value for invertebrate pathology. In addition to helping us understand the …