Natural products from Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus: mechanisms and impacts

H Cimen, M Touray, SH Gulsen, S Hazir - Applied Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Insects and fungal pathogens pose constant problems to public health and agriculture,
especially in resource-limited parts of the world; and the use of chemical pesticides …

Cell-free supernatants of plant growth-promoting bacteria: A review of their use as biostimulant and microbial biocontrol agents in sustainable agriculture

M Pellegrini, G Pagnani, M Bernardi, A Mattedi… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) afford plants several advantages (ie, improvement
of nutrient acquisition, growth, and development; induction of abiotic and biotic stress …

Basic laboratory and field manual for conducting research with the entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema and Heterorhabditis, and their bacterial symbionts

S Hazir, H Kaya, M Touray, H Cimen… - Turkish Journal of …, 2022 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Broad spectrum chemical pesticides are harmful to humans and other nontarget organisms.
Biological control, which entails the use of natural enemies, is a viable alternative. Isolation …

Endosymbiotic microbes from entomopathogenic nematode (EPNs) and their applications as biocontrol agents for agro-environmental sustainability

P Tomar, N Thakur, AN Yadav - Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest …, 2022 - Springer
Background The biological diversity on planet earth is declining day by day, due to different
factors such as excessive applications of pesticides. The utilization of chemical pesticides …

Xenorhabdus spp.: An Overview of the Useful Facets of Mutualistic Bacteria of Entomopathogenic Nematodes

MMM Abd-Elgawad - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Antifungal activity of Xenorhabdus spp. and Photorhabdus spp. against the soybean pathogenic Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

JG Chacon-Orozco, CJ Bueno, DI Shapiro-Ilan… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The fungus, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, causes white mold disease and infects a broad
spectrum of host plants (> 500), including soybean with yield losses of up to 70%. Biological …

Antiprotozoal activity of different Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus bacterial secondary metabolites and identification of bioactive compounds using the easyPACId …

SH Gulsen, E Tileklioglu, E Bode, H Cimen… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Natural products have been proven to be important starting points for the development of
new drugs. Bacteria in the genera Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus produce antimicrobial …

Antifungal activity of different Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus species against various fungal phytopathogens and identification of the antifungal compounds from X …

H Cimen, M Touray, SH Gulsen, O Erincik… - Applied Microbiology …, 2021 - Springer
Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus spp. are enteric bacterial symbionts of Steinernema and
Heterorhabditis nematodes, respectively. These bacteria produce an extensive set of natural …

Optimizing entomopathogenic nematode genetics and applications for the integrated management of horticultural pests

MMM Abd-Elgawad - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can kill and recycle in their host populations, which
bodes well for EPNs' exploitation in long-term and safe pest management. However, EPNs' …

Photorhabdus spp.: An Overview of the Beneficial Aspects of Mutualistic Bacteria of Insecticidal Nematodes

MMM Abd-Elgawad - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The current approaches to sustainable agricultural development aspire to use safer means
to control pests and pathogens. Photorhabdus bacteria that are insecticidal symbionts of …