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JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY
Volume 165, Issue -, Pages 22-45Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2019.03.010
Keywords
Steinernema; Heterorhabditis; Biological control; Integrated pest management; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Biocontrol
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Funding
- Fondo de Desarrollo Nacional (FONDEN S.A.) - Convenio de Cooperacion Integral Cuba Venezuela, project [MPPF-FONDEN-CJ-CCATR-XIII-14]
- European Union project, Microbial Uptakes for Sustainable management of major banana pests and diseases (MUSA) [727624, SFS-11-2016]
- Investigator Program Award [IF/00552/2014]
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Since the 1980s, research into entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in Latin America has produced many remarkable discoveries. In fact, 16 out of the 117 recognized species of EPNs have been recovered and described in the subcontinent, with many more endemic species and/or strains remaining to be discovered and identified. In addition, from an applied perspective, numerous technological innovations have been accomplished in relation to their implementation in biocontrol. EPNs have been evaluated against over 170 species of agricultural and urban insects, mites, and plant-parasitic nematodes under laboratory and field conditions. While much success has been recorded, many accomplishments remain obscure, due to their publication in non-English journals, thesis dissertations, conference proceedings, and other non-readily available sources. The present review provides a brief history of EPNs in Latin America, including current findings and future perspectives.
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