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Biosystematics of entomopathogenic nematodes: current status, protocols and definitions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

W.M. Hominick
Affiliation:
International Institute of Parasitology, 395A Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts, AL4 0XU, UK
B.R. Briscoe
Affiliation:
International Institute of Parasitology, 395A Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts, AL4 0XU, UK
F.G. del Pino
Affiliation:
Departamento de Biologia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
Jian Heng
Affiliation:
Institute of Biological Control, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
D.J. Hunt
Affiliation:
International Institute of Parasitology, 395A Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts, AL4 0XU, UK
E. Kozodoy
Affiliation:
Plant Protection and Quarantine Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Bet-Dagan, PO Box 78, 50250, Israel
Z. Mracek
Affiliation:
Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology, Branisovska 31, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
K.B. Nguyen
Affiliation:
Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, PO Box 110620, Gainesville FL 32611-0620, USA
A.P. Reid
Affiliation:
International Institute of Parasitology, 395A Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts, AL4 0XU, UK
S. Spiridonov
Affiliation:
Institute of Parasitology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskii prospect 33, SU 117 071, Moscow, Russia
P. Stock
Affiliation:
Department of Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8668, USA
D. Sturhan
Affiliation:
Biologische Bundesanstalt, Institut für Nematologie und Wirbeltierkunde, Toppheideweg 88, D-48161 Munster, Germany:
C. Waturu
Affiliation:
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Fibre Research Centre, PO Box 298, Kerugoya, Kenya:
M. Yoshida
Affiliation:
National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences, Laboratory of Nematology and Soil Zoology, 3-1-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan

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COST Action 819: Entomopathogenic nematodes, supercedes Action 812: Cold active lines of insect parasitic nematodes in Agriculture and Biotechnology. It functions in the field of Agriculture and Biotechnology and began in July 1994 and will end in May, 1999. The main objective is to combine interrelated European expertise to increase the use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in integrated pest management and to reduce the need for chemical control. Coordination of the Action is the responsibility of a management committee in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding, which has been signed by representatives of 17 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. A research institute in Israel is also participating. Over 40 research institutions and 10 commercial companies participate in Action 819. The EU funding meets the costs related to coordination including the scientific secretariat, workshops, management committee and working group meetings, publications, short term scientific missions and evaluations.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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