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 …

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 …

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 …

Checklist of the mites (Acari) of Türkiye. Third supplement

O Erman, S Doğan, N Ayyıldız, M Özkan - Acarological Studies, 2024‏ - dergipark.org.tr
As new species are described, taxonomic modifications or revisions are made and
distributional data are increased, the checklists are frequently updated regularly. The …

Potential negative effects on biological control by Sancassania polyphyllae (Acari: Acaridae) on an entomopathogenic nematode species

ZI Ekmen, S Hazir, I Cakmak, N Ozer, M Karagoz… - Biological control, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Sancassania polyphyllae (Acari: Acaridae) is associated with larvae of the white grub,
Polyphylla fullo (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), and will feed on the infective juveniles of …

Efficacy of the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora using different application methods in the presence or absence of a natural enemy

RK Raja, C Hazir, A GÜMÜŞ, C Asan… - Turkish Journal of …, 2015‏ - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Various application methods for the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis
bacteriophora were evaluated under laboratory and field conditions. Four different methods …

Beyond phoresy: symbioses between dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and mites (Acari).

JA Noriega, B Halliday, P Weston… - Entomologia …, 2022‏ - search.ebscohost.com
Decomposers are an essential component in any ecosystem and excrement represents one
of the most abundant resources. Dung beetles and mites are important taxa in this …