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

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
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

Potential of bacteria isolated from chitin‐enriched soil against Euschistus heros (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
B. thuringiensis and B. altitudinis, isolated from chitin‐enriched soil, causing mortality in Euchistus heros under laboratory conditions. First report of B. altitudinis in the control of E. heros. Abstract BACKGROUND Biological control using entomopathogenic microorganisms is a more sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides for managing insect ...
Vicente Guilherme Handte, Valéria Ortaça Portela, Nariane de Andrade, Valdemir Bittencourt Soares, Andressa de Souza Pollo, Ricardo Antonio Polanczyk, Rodrigo Josemar Seminoti Jacques   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organic slug control using Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita [PDF]

, 2006
Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita is a lethal slug parasitic nematode that has been formulated into an effective biological control agent called Nemaslug®. We investigated the possibility of using different application methods of P.
Rae, R G, Robertson, J F, Wilson, M J
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Glucosinolate hydrolysis products suppress entomopathogenic nematodes in vitro but do not protect sequestering flea beetle larvae in vivo

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
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

Lecanicillium aphanocladii: a biocontrol agent against insect pests and phytopathogens

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Recent research findings on the biocontrol potential of Lecanicillium aphanocladii fungus against insect‐pests and plant diseases were highlighted. This review indicates that several L. aphanocladii strains show great potential to be developed as multipurpose biocontrol agents active against several insect‐pests, plant diseases and plant parasitic ...
Qianhe Liu, Richard Johnson, Kwasi Adusei‐Fosu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Steaming soil is effective in eliminating invasive alien plants (IAPs) – part I: effect of exposure method

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2032-2039, April 2025.
As regulations on chemical pesticides become more stringent, it is likely that there will be interest in water steam as an alternative approach for soil disinfestation. This study investigated the feasibility of utilizing a soil steaming device for thermal control of selected invasive alien plants and showed a promising mortality rate for their ...
Zahra Bitarafan, Wiktoria Kaczmarek‐Derda, Therese With Berge, Carl Emil Øyri, Inger Sundheim Fløistad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Video capture and editing as a tool for the storage, distribution, and illustration of morphological characters of nematodes. [PDF]

, 2002
Morphological identification and detailed observation of nematodes usually requires permanent slides, but these are never truly permanent and often prevent the same specimens to be used for other purposes.
Bert, Wim, De Ley, Paul
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The continuing significance of chiral agrochemicals

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 1697-1716, April 2025.
In the time frame 2018–2023, around 43% of the 35 chiral agrochemicals introduced to the market (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, and nematicides) contain one or more stereogenic centers in the molecule, and almost 69% of them have been marketed as racemic mixtures of enantiomers or stereoisomers.
Peter Jeschke
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating Gravity: Competing Effects Result in Opposing Taxis for Different Janus Swimmers

Small, EarlyView.
The combined effects of gravity and wall‐induced hydrodynamics on the motion of Janus colloids are investigated. Platinum‐ and copper‐coated silica microswimmers show distinct gravitactic alignment near surfaces due to different hydrodynamic couplings. This distinct gravitactic behavior enables separation of initially mixed active particles.
Amir Sheikh Shoaei, Jens‐Uwe Sommer, Juliane Simmchen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxicity of Four Common Environmental Chemicals Across Caenorhabditis elegans Life Stages Supporting the One Health Concept

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pesticides and pharmaceuticals are among the most common chemical groups in waterbodies and soils, and their universal distribution raises concerns about potential adverse effects on nontarget organisms and humans. Reproductive output disruption is of particular concern, as it transposes effects from the individual to the next generations at ...
Fábio Campos, Maria D. Pavlaki, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Susana Loureiro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source