Entomopathogen-based biopesticides: insights into unraveling their potential in insect pest management

Irsad, M Shahid, E Haq, A Mohamed, PQ Rizvi… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Global food security is a critical challenge to fulfill the demands of an exponentially growing
population. To date, growers rely on chemicals; the broad-spectrum application of synthetic …

Microbial biopesticides for insect pest management in India: Current status and future prospects

KK Kumar, J Sridhar, RK Murali-Baskaran… - Journal of invertebrate …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The biopesticide industry in India is undergoing rapid change, reflecting increased global
trade in agricultural commodities, a changing regulatory environment and evolving …

Novel cross linked guar gum-g-poly (acrylate) porous superabsorbent hydrogels: characterization and swelling behaviour in different environments

KSVP Chandrika, A Singh, A Rathore, A Kumar - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016‏ - Elsevier
A new series of eco-friendly cross linked guar gum-g-poly (acrylate) porous superabsorbent
hydrogels was prepared by in situ grafting polymerization and cross-linking on to a natural …

Entomopathogenic nematodes: mass production, formulation and application.

TH Askary, MJ Ahmad - Biocontrol agents: entomopathogenic …, 2017‏ - cabidigitallibrary.org
The critical factors in making entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) successful biological
control agents of crop insect pests are their production and application technology. EPNs …

A laboratory study on survival and infectivity of entomopathogenic nematodes formulated in gum katira-based biogel compositions

A Mukhopadhyay, J Antil, A Khatkar, D Pandey… - Journal of Plant …, 2024‏ - Springer
Insufficient analysis of carriers and their interaction with biocontrol agents can lead to
ineffective formulations. Therefore, it is important to thoroughly study the compatibility and …

[HTML][HTML] Role of Entomopathogenic nematodes in organic farming and sustainable development

K Yadav, L Bharti, AK Chaubey - Organic Fertilizers-New Advances …, 2023‏ - intechopen.com
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are presently accumulating in the environment harming
the ecosystem, causing pollution, and spreading some of the diseases. Nematodes can be …

Status of entomopathogenic nematodes in integrated pest management strategies in India.

C Sankaranarayanan… - … and slug parasitic …, 2017‏ - cabidigitallibrary.org
This chapter provides an overview on the status of EPN research in India, which includes
their biodiversity, efficacy against different crop insect pests, compatibility with existing …

Biological management of subterranean termites (Odontotermes obesus) infesting wheat and pearl millet crops by entomopathogenic nematodes

KS Rathour, S Ganguly, TK Das, P Singh… - Indian Journal of …, 2014‏ - indianjournals.com
Subterranean termites are a major problem in wheat, maize, and pearl millet crops in the
northern Indo-Gangetic plains. They are devastating pests of these field crops, and their …

Formulation of entomopathogenic nematodes for the control of key pests of grapevine: a review

A Nxitywa, AP Malan - South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 2021‏ - scielo.org.za
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are insect parasites that are used successfully as
biological control agents against key pest insects of grapevine. To achieve low chemical …

Formulation of Steinernema yirgalemense in gel for long-term storage at room temperature

A Nxitywa, AP Malan - Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2023‏ - Springer
The use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) offers the potential of reducing the use of
chemical insecticides in the agricultural industry. Hydrogels for the long-term storage of …