Single host–symbiont interactions should be reconsidered from the perspective of the
pathobiome. We revisit here the interactions between entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) …

Infestation of fruits by native and invasive fruit flies causes significant economic losses. In
most cases, incidence of 'regulated'dangerous fruit flies in orchards results in restrictions on …

A survey to collect soil nematodes with potential to control Ceratitis capitata flies was carried
out in different locations in Tunisia. Several nematode isolates were recovered, laboratory …

Spodoptera litura is a notorious leaf feeding insect pest in the Asia-Pacific region and leads
to a significant economic loss in vegetable and field crop production. Entomopathogenic …

Numerous nematodes in the genus Oscheius possess entomopathogenic abilities. These
nematodes also kill their insect hosts by releasing their symbiotic bacteria within 48–72 h. In …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) from the genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis
are soil-dwelling parasites that feed on insect larvae. They are valuable auxiliaries in the …

The leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina L.(Lepidoptera: Cossidae) is a serious pest of walnut
trees in Iran. Due to special habitat of this cossid, the application of entomopathogenic …

The present article focuses on the inventory of nematode-insect association, its nature,
prevalence, specificity and the preferred invasion sites of nematodes in the insect hosts. The …

A population of a nematode species belonging to the genus Oscheius was isolated in
western Uttar Pradesh, India. Morphological and morphometrical studies on this species …

Animal hosts infected and killed by parasitoid fungi become nutrient-rich cadavers for
saprophytes. Bacteria adapted to colonization of parasitoid fungi can be selected and can …