Antagonists and defense mechanisms of entomopathogenic nematodes and their mutualistic bacteria

RK Raja, A Arun, M Touray, SH Gulsen, H Cimen… - Biological Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the families Steinernematidae and
Heterorhabditidae are effective biocontrol agents against a number of important soil insect …

Ecology of belowground biological control: Entomopathogenic nematode interactions with soil biota

MS Helmberger, EJ Shields, KG Wickings - Applied Soil Ecology, 2017 - Elsevier
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have potential to control many soil-dwelling insect
pests but have been limited in their usage, partly by their unpredictable field performance …

Advances in use of entomopathogenic nematodes in integrated pest management

D Shapiro-Ilan, S Hazir, I Glazer - Integrated management of …, 2019 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of entomopathogenic nematodes
(EPNs) in the context of integrated pest management (IPM) and microbial control. Prior to …

[PDF][PDF] Entomopathogenic Nematodes and their Mutualistic Bacteria: Their Ecology and Application as Microbial Control Agents.

B GULCU, H CIMEN, RK RAJA… - Biopesticides …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) belonging to the families heterorhabditidae (genus
Heterorhabditis) and steinernematidae (genus Steinernema) are mutualistically associated …

Relative potency of a novel acaricidal compound from Xenorhabdus, a bacterial genus mutualistically associated with entomopathogenic nematodes

G Incedayi, H Cimen, D Ulug, M Touray, E Bode… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Our study aimed to identify the novel acaricidal compound in Xenorhabdus szentirmaii and
X. nematophila using the easyPACId approach (easy Promoter Activated Compound …

Behaviour and population dynamics of entomopathogenic nematodes following application

CT Griffin - Nematode pathogenesis of insects and other pests …, 2015 - Springer
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) of the genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis are
widely used in inundative biological pest control programmes. It has long been recognised …

Interacciones ecológicas de los hongos nematófagos y su potencial uso en cultivos tropicales

A Quevedo, F Magdama, J Castro… - Scientia …, 2022 - scielo.org.pe
Los hongos nematófagos son capaces de alimentarse de nematodos en condiciones de
escasez de nutrientes. Viven en el suelo y su estudio es importante dado el posible uso en …

Bacterial bioluminescence is an important regulator of multitrophic interactions in the soil

A Muller, P Morales-Montero, A Boss, A Hiltmann… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Enormous efforts have been made to understand the functions of bioluminescence;
however, its relevance in soil ecosystems has barely been investigated. In addition, our …

Trophic relationships of entomopathogenic nematodes in agricultural habitats

EE Lewis, S Hazir, A Hodson, B Gulcu - Nematode Pathogenesis of Insects …, 2015 - Springer
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) play several roles in the soil ecosystem. While EPNs
are generally thought of in the context of reducing the density of pest populations when they …

Natural enemies of natural enemies: the potential top‐down impact of predators on entomopathogenic nematode populations

D Ulug, S Hazir, HK Kaya, E Lewis - Ecological Entomology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Top‐down population regulation can influence the success of biological control agents
when they are released into the field. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN s) are used …