Touch-stimulation increases host-seeking behavior in Steinernema Carpocapsae [PDF]
Journal of Nematology, 2019 Previous research demonstrated that Steinernema carpocapsae infective juveniles (IJs) exposed to a host cuticle were more attracted toward certain host-associated volatile odors.
Baiocchi Tiffany +2 more
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A ShK-like Domain from Steinernema carpocapsae with Bioinsecticidal Potential. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2022 Entomopathogenic nematodes are used as biological control agents against a broad range of insect pests. We ascribed the pathogenicity of these organisms to the excretory/secretory products (ESP) released by the infective nematode. Our group characterized different virulence factors produced by Steinernema carpocapsae that underlie its success as an ...
Frias J +6 more
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Dry-freezing Steinernema carpocapsae infective juveniles for robust preservation of stocks. [PDF]
MicroPubl Biol, 2023 Cryopreservation allows strains to be stored, eliminating genetic drift and maintenance costs. Existing cryopreservation methods for the economically-important entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae involve multiple incubation and filtration steps to precondition the animals.
McClanahan P +3 more
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Steinernema carpocapsae jumps with greater velocity and acceleration than previously reported. [PDF]
MicroPubl Biol, 2021 Many invertebrates are capable of jumping, such as locusts, fleas, mantids, and cockroaches. Some invertebrates can jump without the use of their legs, such as click beetles and springtails (Mo et al., 2020). Nematodes, which are non-segmented roundworms, are capable of a variety of complex behaviors, though jumping is arguably the most visually ...
Dillman AR +3 more
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Influence of Asafoetida Extract on the Virulence of the Entomopathogenic Nematode Steinernema carpocapsae and Its Symbiotic Bacterium Xenorhabdus nematophila in the Host Pyrrhocoris apterus [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Nematode–microbe symbiosis plays a key role in determining pathogenesis against pests. The modulation of symbiotic bacteria may affect the virulence of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) and the biological management of pests.
Haq Abdul Shaik, Archana Mishra
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Excreted secreted products from the parasitic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae manipulate the Drosophila melanogaster immune response [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Steinernema carpocapsae is an entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) that rapidly infects and kills a wide range of insect hosts and has been linked to host immunosuppression during the initial stages of infection. The lethal nature of S. carpocapsae infections
Kirah Jones +5 more
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Spodoptera frugiperda transcriptional response to infestation by Steinernema carpocapsae. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2019 Abstract Steinernema carpocapsae is an entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) used in biological control of agricultural pest insects. It enters the hemocoel of its host via the intestinal tract and releases its symbiotic bacterium Xenorhabdus nematophila .
Huot L +5 more
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A neuropeptide modulates sensory perception in the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae. [PDF]
PLoS Pathog, 2017 Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) employ a sophisticated chemosensory apparatus to detect potential hosts. Understanding the molecular basis of relevant host-finding behaviours could facilitate improved EPN biocontrol approaches, and could lend insight to similar behaviours in economically important mammalian parasites.
Morris R +7 more
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Comparative Functional Analysis Reveals Conserved Roles of Aquaporins Under Osmotic Dehydration in Steinernema carpocapsae Strains [PDF]
BiologyEntomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), including Steinernema and Heterorhabditis, are obligate insect parasites widely used in biological pest control. However, their efficacy is often limited by susceptibility to environmental stresses like desiccation ...
Yongqi Chen, Qiuyue Huang, Xun Yan
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Hybrid Assembly of the Genome of the Entomopathogenic Nematode Steinernema carpocapsae Identifies the X-Chromosome [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2019 Entomopathogenic nematodes from the genus Steinernema are lethal insect parasites that quickly kill their insect hosts with the help of their symbiotic bacteria.
Lorrayne Serra +7 more
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