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From insect control to plant resilience: Unraveling the entomopathogenic nematode-driven quadripartite network for sustainable agriculture.
| Τίτλος: | From insect control to plant resilience: Unraveling the entomopathogenic nematode-driven quadripartite network for sustainable agriculture. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Ateeque A; State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China., Khalid MZ; State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China. Electronic address: zaryabkhalid0003@hotmail.com., Khalid MA; Citrus Huanglongbing Research Laboratory/National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China., Wu S; State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China., Hou Y; State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China. Electronic address: ymhou@fafu.edu.cn. |
| Πηγή: | Pesticide biochemistry and physiology [Pestic Biochem Physiol] 2026 Aug; Vol. 222, pp. 107184. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 01. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1301573 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1095-9939 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00483575 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pestic Biochem Physiol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: New York Ny : Academic Press |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Nematoda*/physiology , Plants*/parasitology , Pest Control, Biological* , Insect Control*, Animals ; Agriculture ; Insecta ; Rhizosphere |
| Περίληψη: | Global agriculture faces mounting pressure from insect pests, resulting in significant yield losses and unsustainable reliance on chemical pesticides. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have long been valued as biocontrol agents for their host-specificity and environmental safety. However, emerging evidence reveals that EPNs function not merely as biological control agents but as central components within a dynamic quadripartite network-encompassing the insect pest, rhizosphere microbiome, and host plant. This review synthesizes contemporary research to decode this interconnected system, highlighting how EPNs, along with their symbiotic bacteria, directly suppress insect immunity through a suite of toxins and the disruption of critical host metabolic processes. Beyond pest mortality, EPNs activity reshapes soil microbial communities, enriching beneficial organisms while suppressing pathogens, and primes systemic plant defenses via induced volatile signaling and key signaling pathways. We further explore how EPNs enhance plant resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses, improve nutrient availability, and integrate into synergistic microbial consortia. By connecting these multilayered interactions, this review reframes EPNs as multifunctional bioagents essential for ecosystem health. Consequently, we provide a translational roadmap for deploying EPNs as keystone organisms in sustainable agriculture, advocating for management strategies that actively cultivate the beneficial quadripartite network they anchor to achieve resilient pest suppression, enhanced soil vitality, and optimized plant health. (Copyright © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interest. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Induced plant defense; Rhizosphere microbiome; Sustainable agriculture |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260723 Date Completed: 20260723 Latest Revision: 20260723 |
| Update Code: | 20260724 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pestbp.2026.107184 |
| PMID: | 42493003 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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