Host seeking parasitic nematodes use specific odors to assess host resources

T Baiocchi, G Lee, DH Choe, AR Dillman - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are insect parasites used as biological control
agents. Free-living infective juveniles (IJs) of EPNs employ host-seeking behaviors to locate …

[图书][B] Entomopathogenic nematodes and their symbiotic bacteria

S Sivaramakrishnan, M Razia - 2021 - Springer
Realizing the importance of the entomopathogenic nematodes and their symbiotic bacteria
as biocontrol agents, it was our desire and dream to pen our knowledge and research …

The effects of different biochars on Caenorhabditis elegans and the underlying transcriptomic mechanisms

Y Chen, X Wang, J Li, Z Wang, T Song, X Lai, G Zhang… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Different biochars have diverse properties, with ambiguous effects on soil nematodes. This
study investigated how aspen sawdust (ABC), bamboo powder (BBC), maize straw (MBC) …

Integration of behavioural tests and transcriptome sequencing of C. elegans reveals how the nematode responds to peanut shell biochar amendment

J Li, Y Chen, G Zhang, W Ruan, S Shan, X Lai… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochars have drawn wide attention as adsorbents, carbon sequesters and soil re-
mediators. However, these substances are ambiguous regarding their effects on the motility …

Chemical Ecology

S Sivaramakrishnan, M Razia… - … Nematodes and Their …, 2021 - Springer
The third stage of Infective juveniles (IJs) habitually traces suitable hosts when the insects
feed, through chemical cues produced from plant roots damaged by herbivores. EPNs are …