Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Centro de Estudios Botánicos y Agroforestales, Laboratorio de Protección Vegetal, Calle 79 con Av. 8 (Santa Rita), Maracaibo C.P. 4001, Venezuela.
Institute of Grapevine and Wine Sciences (ICVV), La Rioja, Spain.
J Invertebr Pathol. 2019 Jul;165:22-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2019.03.010. Epub 2019 Mar 30.
Since the 1980s, research into entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in Latin America has produced many remarkable discoveries. In fact, 16 out of the 117 recognized species of EPNs have been recovered and described in the subcontinent, with many more endemic species and/or strains remaining to be discovered and identified. In addition, from an applied perspective, numerous technological innovations have been accomplished in relation to their implementation in biocontrol. EPNs have been evaluated against over 170 species of agricultural and urban insects, mites, and plant-parasitic nematodes under laboratory and field conditions. While much success has been recorded, many accomplishments remain obscure, due to their publication in non-English journals, thesis dissertations, conference proceedings, and other non-readily available sources. The present review provides a brief history of EPNs in Latin America, including current findings and future perspectives.
自 20 世纪 80 年代以来，拉丁美洲对昆虫病原线虫（EPNs）的研究取得了许多显著的发现。事实上，在该次区域已经发现并描述了 117 种已识别的 EPNs 中的 16 种，还有更多的特有种和/或菌株有待发现和鉴定。此外，从应用的角度来看，在其生物防治的实施方面已经完成了许多技术创新。在实验室和田间条件下，EPNs 已经对 170 多种农业和城市昆虫、螨虫和植物寄生线虫进行了评估。虽然取得了许多成功，但由于发表在非英语期刊、论文、会议记录和其他不易获得的来源上，许多成果仍然鲜为人知。本综述简要介绍了拉丁美洲的 EPNs 历史，包括当前的发现和未来的展望。
