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How effective are entomopathogenic nematodes for vine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) biological control? A meta‐analysis

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 4, Page 3427-3438, April 2026.
Entomopathogenic nematodes provide reliable biological control of vine weevil larvae, reducing populations by 63% on average. All five tested species are effective, with temperature (18–30 °C) being the strongest predictor of success. Abstract BACKGROUND Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is a globally important pest of soft fruit and ornamental crops
Joe M. Roberts, Marco Corradi, Ben J. Clunie, Eugenia Fezza, W. Edwin Harris, Tom W. Pope   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Highly Reduced Complementary Genomes of Dual Bacterial Symbionts in the Mulberry Psyllid Anomoneura mori. [PDF]

Microbes Environ
Yasuda Y, Inoue H, Hirose Y, Nakabachi A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative Genomics and Pathogenicity Analysis of Two Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes: The Role of the GroEL Protein in Virulence. [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2022
Rivera-Ramírez A, Salgado-Morales R, Jiménez-Pérez A, Pérez-Martínez R, García-Gómez BI, Dantán-González E.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Glucosinolate hydrolysis products suppress entomopathogenic nematodes in vitro but do not protect sequestering flea beetle larvae in vivo

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 4, Page 3603-3612, April 2026.
The flea beetle's glucosinolate‐based chemical defense fails to protect larvae from nematode infection. However, the defense inhibits the nematode's symbiotic bacteria, thereby potentially impairing nematode reproduction and biocontrol success. Abstract BACKGROUND The efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the biological control of insect ...
Johannes Körnig, Vojtech Beneš, Christin Manthey, Michael Reichelt, Grit Kunert, Christian Paetz, Johanna Kutzschbach, Paula Lampe, Martin Kaltenpoth, Franziska Beran   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Bacterial Symbionts in Triatomines: An Evolutionary Perspective. [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2020
Salcedo-Porras N, Umaña-Diaz C, Bitencourt ROB, Lowenberger C.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Heating up parasitoid–host interactions: High temperature increased mortality of late‐instar braconid larvae and reduced ladybird recovery rate

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 773-785, April 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract With ongoing climate change, temperature‐dependent outcomes of host–parasitoid interactions can affect ecosystem functioning and key ecosystem services such as biological control. However, most studies addressing the impacts of temperature on host–parasitoid systems are
Florencia Baudino, Barbora Žabová, Michal Řeřicha, Michal Knapp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity analyses of bacterial symbionts in four Sclerodermus (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) parasitic wasps, the dominant biological control agents of wood-boring beetles in China. [PDF]

Front Cell Infect Microbiol
Kang K, Wang L, Gong J, Tang Y, Wei K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Mycorrhizal identity of neighbouring trees shapes seedling survival and plant–soil feedbacks through trait and light interactions

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 922-938, April 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plant–soil feedbacks (PSF) play a central role in determining forest community dynamics, with trees associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) often experiencing negative PSFs, while those associated with ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) experience positive PSFs ...
Sarah McCarthy‐Neumann, Katherine E. A. Wood, Inés Ibáñez, Richard K. Kobe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antifungal Effect of Metabolites from Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes on Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat. [PDF]

J Fungi (Basel)
Kgosiemang JL, Ramakuwela T, Figlan S, Cochrane N.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Trematode infection buffers heat stress in blue mussels Mytilus edulis: The role of heat shock proteins

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 4, Page 648-657, April 2026.
The study shows that parasite infection changes heat shock protein expression and can increase heat tolerance in blue mussels. By separating parasite and temperature effects, the results suggest that infection may improve survival during heat stress, highlighting important parasite–host interactions for climate change resilience. Abstract The influence
Annika Greve, Jesper G. Sørensen, Mikael K. Sejr, Jakob Thyrring   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source