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Assessing the Efficacy of Steinernema carpocapsae for Biological Control of Megaselia halterata on Mushroom Farms

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Steinernema carpocapsae applications averaged 40%–60% mortality of mushroom phorid larvae in laboratory experiments. Survival experiments showed that nematode populations drop 50% approximately 5 days post application in mushroom compost. ABSTRACT Mushroom phorid flies (Megaselia halterata; MPF) are a major pest of commercial mushroom production, where
Malachi Brought, Michael Wolfin
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Management of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabeidae) with entomopathogenic nematodes in Rwanda

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2018
White grubs are largely unsolved problems in vegetable and tuber production in East Africa. Novel Rwandan as well as international entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) were screened in nine laboratory bioassays and two small-scale field trials in 2014 and ...
Joelle Kajuga, Athanase Hategekimana, Xun Yan, Bancy Waithira Waweru, Hongmei Li, Kebin Li, Jiao Yin, Li Cao, Daniel Karanja, Christine Umulisa, Stefan Toepfer   +10 more
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Squash silverleaf disorder and whitefly (Bemisia tabaci MEAM1) infestation: Implications for plant disease management in a changing climate

Annals of Applied Biology, Volume 189, Issue 2, September 2026.
Squash Silverleaf Disorder (SLD) is growing in its economic impact due to the invasive behaviour of the silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci MEAM1). In this review we summarize what is currently known about the whitefly‐squash interaction, how both the disease and the whitefly are being affected by climate change, and discuss current and novel ...
Nihal Oztolan‐Erol, Yusuf Sen, Melike Cokol‐Cakmak, Guler Demirbas‐Uzel, Stuart J. Lucas   +4 more
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Entomopatógenos asociados a cítricos y su patogenicidad sobre Compsus viridivittatus Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria, 2016
C. viridivittatus, picudo de los cítricos está distribuido en región andina y cafetera de Colombia. Las larvas se alimentan de raíces y los adultos de hojas y flores.
Paola Andrea Zuluaga Cárdenas, Ana Milena Caicedo Vallejo, Nancy Cardozo Santamaría, Jaime Eduardo Muñoz Flórez, Arturo Carabalí Muñoz   +4 more
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Efficacy of Australian Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against the Pupal Stage of the Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida) Under Semi‐Field Conditions

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The small hive beetle (SHB; Aethina tumida) is a major pest of honey bees that has threatened Australia's apiculture industry since its detection in 2002. Worryingly, the impact of SHB may be exacerbated by the recent establishment of Varroa destructor in eastern Australia.
Alihan Katlav, Sitaram Aryal, Sunny Maanju, Manoj Dhakal, Michael Duncan, Clarissa M. House, Uffe N. Nielsen, James M. Cook, Robert N. Spooner‐Hart, Markus Riegler   +9 more
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Isolation, identification and biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes occurring in Purvanchal and Bundelkhand regions of Uttar Pradesh, India

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2020
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are being used for the management of insect pests occurring in both agricultural and horticultural crops. But native EPNs are reasonably more efficacious in controlling insect pests than introduced EPNs species because ...
Manjunatha T. Gowda, Jagadeesh Patil, Vijayakumar R., Jaydeep Halder, Veereshkumar, Pratap A. Divekar, A. B. Rai, Jagdish Singh   +7 more
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Distribution and diversity of entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) in a South African nature reserve

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2021
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are microscopic roundworms that are found in soil worldwide. They deliver an important ecosystem service through preventing natural flares in insect reproduction by means of utilising the soil stages of insects as a food
Isiah Nthenga, Rinus Knoetze, Antoinette P. Malan   +2 more
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Wheat fertilization affects oviposition preference of wheat midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 6740-6748, July 2026.
Wheat fertilization increased plant growth, nitrogen and protein levels, influencing the wheat volatile profile and affecting female wheat midge choice to lay eggs. This could partly result from the observed changes in the VOC profile. Abstract BACKGROUND In Canada, the orange wheat blossom midge (hereafter called wheat midge), Sitodiplosis mosellana ...
Chaminda De Silva Weeraddana, Ramya Wijesundara, Sheri A. Schmidt, A. Paulina de la Mata, Curt McCartney, James J. Harynuk, Alejandro C. Costamagna   +6 more
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Effectiveness of different entomopathogenic nematode species against the variegated cutworm, Peridroma saucia (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2018
Peridroma saucia (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest that attacks nearly all vegetable fields in Turkey. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are successfully used as a biological control agent.
Ebubekir Yuksel, Yunus Emre Taskesen, Duygu Erarslan, Ramazan Canhilal   +3 more
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A genome‐integrated CRISPR/Cas12a system enables efficient genetic engineering in Xenorhabdus budapestensis XBD8

New Plant Protection, Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2026.
We developed a genome‐integrated CRISPR/Cas12a system for Xenorhabdus budapestensis XBD8, which enables precise deletion or replacement of DNA fragments ranging from 379 to 45,168 bp, with a success rate exceeding 90%. Application of this tool for the dynamic regulation of fabclavine‐8 biosynthesis resulted in a 1.90‐fold increase in production ...
Wenfeng Gan, Jiaqi Duan, Changyan Yin, Liwen Zhang, Guangyue Li   +4 more
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