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Effects of abiotic factors on the osmotic response of alginate-formulated entomopathogenic nematode, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Nematoda: Rhabditida) by Eivazian Kary, Naser, Chahardoli, Samira, Mohammadi, Davoud, Dillon, Aoife B.

“…Limited shelf life of entomopathogenic nematodes severely restricts their use in biological control programs. In a series of experiments, the dehydration and…”
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Delivering Beauveria bassiana with electrostatic powder for the control of stored‐product beetles by Athanassiou, Christos G, Rumbos, Christos I, Sakka, Maria, Potin, Olivier, Storm, Clare, Dillon, Aoife B

“…BACKGROUND The efficacy of a Beauveria bassiana‐based formulation (Bb38) with Entostat, an electrostatically charged powder, was investigated as a surface…”
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Inundative pest control: How risky is it? A case study using entomopathogenic nematodes in a forest ecosystem by Harvey, Christopher D., Williams, Christopher D., Dillon, Aoife B., Griffin, Christine T.

“…•Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) are used to control developing pine weevil in stumps.•We assessed direct and indirect risks associated with EPN use in forest…”
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Control of a major pest of forestry, Hylobius abietis, with entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi using eradicant and prophylactic strategies by Williams, Christopher D., Dillon, Aoife B., Harvey, Christopher D., Hennessy, Roseanne, Namara, Louise Mc, Griffin, Christine T.

“…•Field trials to control pine weevil using EPN and EPF were conducted.•Treatments including EPN more efficacious than those not.•Effects of EPF and EPN were…”
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Stump‐harvesting for bioenergy probably has transient impacts on abundance, richness and community structure of beetle assemblages by Shevlin, Karen D., Hennessy, Roseanne, Dillon, Aoife B., O'Dea, Philip, Griffin, Christine T., Williams, Christopher D.

“…Harvesting of tree stumps for bioenergy is popular and, although the environmental impact has been considered with respect to ecosystem processes, there have…”
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Differential susceptibility of pine weevil, Hylobius abietis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), larvae and pupae to entomopathogenic nematodes and death of adults infected as pupae by Williams, Christopher D, Dillon, Aoife B, Ennis, Darragh, Hennessy, Roseanne, Griffin, Christine T

“…The large pine weevil Hylobius abietis is a serious pest of reforestation in northern Europe. Development takes place in the stumps of felled conifer trees and…”
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Pine weevils modulate defensive behaviour in response to parasites of differing virulence by Ennis, Darragh E., Dillon, Aoife B., Griffin, Christine T.

“…Grooming and avoidance of contaminated areas are among the behavioural defences employed by animals against parasites. Antiparasite defence behaviour is costly…”
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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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Evict or infect? Managing populations of the large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, using a bottom–up and top–down approach by Dillon, Aoife B., Moore, Colm P., Downes, Martin J., Griffin, Christine T.

“…Hylobius abietis is the most important pest of replanted coniferous sites in Northern Europe, where feeding by adult weevils can result in up to 100% mortality…”
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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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Combination effects of entomopathogenic nematodes, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema feltiae, with Abamectin on developmental stages of Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) by Kary, Naser Eivazian, Sanatipour, Zahra, Mohammadi, Davoud, Dillon, Aoife B.

“…The potato tuber moth (PTM) Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) is a major pest of Solanaceae crops globally. PTM is mainly controlled using chemical…”
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Efficacy of carboxymethyl cellulose as an inert water-soluble carrier for formulation of entomopathogenic nematodes, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae by Eivazian Kary, Naser, Chahardoli, Samira, Mohammadi, Davoud, Dillon, Aoife B.

“…•CMC is a suitable water-soluble carrier for entomopathogenic nematodes formulation.•After six months, the survival rate of dehydrated CMC exceeded…”
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Organic soils promote the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes, with different foraging strategies, in the control of a major forest pest: A meta-analysis of field trial data by Williams, Christopher D., Dillon, Aoife B., Girling, Robbie D., Griffin, Christine T.

“…[Display omitted] •A meta-analysis of field trials for the control of pine weevil by EPN was conducted.•EPN are more effective controls of pine weevil on peat…”
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Environmental safety of entomopathogenic nematodes – Effects on abundance, diversity and community structure of non-target beetles in a forest ecosystem by Dillon, Aoife B., Foster, Aileen, Williams, Christopher D., Griffin, Christine T.

“…[Display omitted] ► EPN were applied to coniferous stumps to reduce populations of Hylobius abietis. ► Emergence of non-target beetles from control and…”
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Pine weevils modulate defensive behaviour in response to parasites ofaadiffering virulence by Ennis, Darragh E, Dillon, Aoife B, Griffin, Christine T

“…Grooming and avoidance of contaminated areas are among the behavioural defences employed by animals against parasites. Antiparasite defence behaviour is costly…”
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