Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

M Kenis, G Benelli, A Biondi, PA Calatayud, R Day… - 2022‏ - ore.exeter.ac.uk
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), is a serious pest of
several crops, particularly maize and other cereals. It has long been known as a pest in the …

Phylum Nematoda: a classification, catalogue and index of valid genera, with a census of valid species

M Hodda - Zootaxa, 2022‏ - biotaxa.org
A classification of the entire Phylum Nematoda is presented, based on current molecular,
developmental and morphological evidence. The classification reflects the evolutionary …

Insect pathogens as biological control agents: Back to the future

LA Lacey, D Grzywacz, DI Shapiro-Ilan, R Frutos… - Journal of invertebrate …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Nematodes as drivers of plant performance in natural systems

RA Wilschut, S Geisen - Trends in Plant Science, 2021‏ - cell.com
Nematodes form an important part of soil biodiversity as the most abundant and functionally
diverse animals affecting plant performance. Most studies on plant–nematode interactions …

Global distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema and Heterorhabditis

AH Bhat, AK Chaubey, TH Askary - Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest …, 2020‏ - Springer
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the families' Steinernematidae and
Heterorhabditidae are obligate insect parasites. Their easy multiplication, broad host range …

The hidden and external costs of pesticide use

D Bourguet, T Guillemaud - Sustainable Agriculture Reviews: Volume 19, 2016‏ - Springer
A fair evaluation of the net benefits provided by pesticides is essential to feed the current
debate on their benefits and adverse consequences. Pesticides provide many benefits by …

Entomopathogenic microorganisms: Their role in insect pest management

B Deka, C Baruah, A Babu - Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2021‏ - Springer
Background Entomopathogens are pathogenic to insect pests. Several types of naturally
occurring, viz. fungus, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes, infect a range of insect pests and …

Entomopathogenic nematodes for control of insect pests above and below ground with comments on commercial production

LA Lacey, R Georgis - Journal of nematology, 2012‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have been utilized in classical, conservation, and
augmentative biological control programs. The vast majority of applied research has focused …

Insect pathogens as biological control agents: do they have a future?

LA Lacey, R Frutos, HK Kaya, P Vail - Biological control, 2001‏ - Elsevier
Naturally occurring entomopathogens are important regulatory factors in insect populations.
Many species are employed as biological control agents of insect pests in row and …

Recruitment of entomopathogenic nematodes by insect-damaged maize roots

S Rasmann, TG Köllner, J Degenhardt, I Hiltpold… - Nature, 2005‏ - nature.com
Plants under attack by arthropod herbivores often emit volatile compounds from their leaves
that attract natural enemies of the herbivores. Here we report the first identification of an …