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Interactions between entomopathogenic nematodes and entomopathogenic fungi in the aspect of new possibilities for biological plant protection
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Department of Biological Methods, Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Poznań, Poland
These authors had equal contribution to this work
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2024-09-27
Acceptance date: 2025-01-10
Online publication date: 2025-09-08
Corresponding author
Katarzyna Barszczewska
Department of Biological Methods, Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Poznań, Poland
Department of Biological Methods, Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Poznań, Poland
HIGHLIGHTS
- Occurrence of interactions between fungi and entomopathogenic nematodes
- Biopreparations to reduce the use of chemicals
- The combination of EPN and EPF can be an effective method of pest control
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) and entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have a strategic
and important role in the biological control of agrophages. Micro- and macro-organisms
have become an alternative to chemical methods, not only reducing the use of chemical
pesticides, but also preventing agrophages from becoming resistant to chemicals and minimizing
risks to human, animal and environmental health. The common habitat of EPNs
and EPF is the soil, but interactions between them have mainly been studied in the laboratory.
Recently, there has been a growing interest in combining biological control agents to
increase their efficacy, and many studies have focused on combining EPF and EPNs against
different insect pests. Studies have shown synergistic, additive or antagonistic effects. The
results of these interactions depend on the pathogen, the host species, the different times
of infection and the choice of the appropriate pathogen dose. The aim of this review was to
summarize the existing knowledge on the life cycle of nematodes and the mechanisms of
action of EPF and their application in practice, as well as the interaction between EPNs and
EPF in plant protection against insect pests.
RESPONSIBLE EDITOR
Jolanta Kowalska
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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