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Simulated roots and host feeding enhance infection of subterranean insects by the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae by Ennis, D.E., Dillon, A.B., Griffin, C.T.

“…Steinernema carpocapsae can be effective against root-feeding insects despite its reputation as a sedentary ambusher. In pot experiments, using twigs as…”
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402 A TECHNIQUE TO ANALYZE REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN MR RELAXATION TIMES OF HIP JOINT CARTILAGE by Subburaj, K, Valentinitsch, A, Dillon, A.B, Joseph, G.B, Link, T.M, Majumdar, S

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Competition and intraguild predation between the braconid parasitoid Bracon hylobii and the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis downesi, natural enemies of the large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis by Everard, A, Griffin, C T, Dillon, A B

“…In biological control programmes introduced natural enemies compete with indigenous enemies for hosts and may also engage in intraguild predation when two…”
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Suppression of the large pine weevil Hylobius abietis (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in pine stumps by entomopathogenic nematodes with different foraging strategies by Dillon, A.B, Ward, D, Downes, M.J, Griffin, C.T

“…Hylobius abietis is the most important pest of reforestation in Northern Europe. Weevils develop in stumps of felled conifers and emerging adults feed on and…”
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Establishment, persistence, and introgression of entomopathogenic nematodes in a forest ecosystem by Dillon, A.B, Rolston, A.N, Meade, C.V, Downes, M.J, Griffin, C.T

“…Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) are currently marketed worldwide for use in inundative biological control, where the applied natural enemy population (rather…”
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Optimizing application of entomopathogenic nematodes to manage large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis L. (Coleoptera:Curculionidae) populations developing in pine stumps, Pinus sylvestris by Dillon, Aoife B., Downes, Martin J., Ward, Declan, Griffin, Christine T.

“…Hylobius abietis develops in stumps of recently felled coniferous trees, and adults emerge to feed on and kill young seedlings. Entomopathogenic nematodes…”
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The lethal and sub-lethal consequences of entomopathogenic nematode infestation and exposure for adult pine weevils, Hylobius abietis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Girling, R.D., Ennis, D., Dillon, A.B., Griffin, C.T.

“…Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) frequently kill their host within 1–2 days, and interest in EPN focuses mainly on their lethality. However, insects may take…”
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