Entomopathogenic nematodes

Parasitic nematodes that infect and kill insects. Several species, especially in the family Steinernematidae, are being used in the biological control of pests.

References

Hazir, S., Harry K., Kaya, S., Stock, P. and Keskun, N. 2003. Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) for biological control of soil pests. Turkish Journal of Biology 27: 181-202>

Lacey, L.A., Grzywacz, D., Shapiro-Ilan, D.I., Frutos, R., Brownbridge, M. and Goettel, M.S. 2015. Insect pathogens as biological control agents: Back to the future. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 132: 1–41.