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Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Their Symbiotic Bacteria

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Entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Steinernema and Heterorhabditis do not have a select shared ancestry. They independently established relationships with bacteria and insects from disparate, unrelated ancestors. The diversity and distribution of the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae entomopathogenic nematodes are widespread in every continent except in Antarctica. In 1923, Steiner described the first entomopathogenic nematode. All species of Steinernema have mutualistic associations with Xenorhabdus species and all species of Heterorhabditis have symbiotic associations with Photorhabdus species. S. glaseri was the first mass produced nematode and used under field conditions for biological control of an insect pest.

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Sivaramakrishnan, S., Razia, M. (2021). Historical Aspects. In: Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Their Symbiotic Bacteria. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1445-7_3

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