Mounting concern over the misuse of chemical pesticides has sparked broad interest for
safe and effective alternatives to control plant pests and pathogens. Xenorhabdus bacteria …

Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) pose a significant threat to global crop productivity,
causing an estimated annual loss of US $157 billion in the agriculture industry. While …

Entomopathogenic nematodes of the genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis, along with
their bacterial symbionts from the genera Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus, respectively, are …

Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium graminearum, whose occurrence and
prevalence causes 10–70% wheat production loss, is one of the most destructive diseases …

Combining different biocontrol agents (BCA) is an approach to increase efficacy and
reliability of biological control. If several BCA are applied together, they have to be …

Viral diseases like yellow fever, dengue, and Zika have an alarming impact on public health.
These diseases can be transmitted by Aedes mosquito species, such as Ae. albopictus …

Neofusicoccum parvum, is a fungal pathogen and one of the etiological agents of dieback
disease in grapevines. The fungus causes deterioration of vines due to vascular …

An entomopathogenic bacterium, Photorhabdus temperata subsp. temperata, is mutualistic
to its host nematode, Heterorhabditis megidis. The infective juvenile nematodes enter target …

Natural products have proven themselves as a valuable resource for antibiotics. However, in
view of increasing antimicrobial resistance, there is an urgent need for new, structurally …

Aims Black scurf disease, caused by Rhizoctonia solani, is a severe soil-borne and tuber-
borne disease, which occurs and spreads in potato growing areas worldwide and poses a …