Broad spectrum chemical pesticides are harmful to humans and other nontarget organisms. Biological control, which entails the use of natural enemies, is a viable alternative. Isolation, identification, application biocontrol agents such as entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), Steinernema Heterorhabditis their symbiotic bacteria, Xenorhabdus Photorhabdus have increased substantially over last four...

To resolve problems of identity and synonymy of CuZex (MeZanoconion) taeniopus Dyar and Knab 1907, epanastasis Dyar 1922, crybda Dyar 1924, opisthopus Komp 1926 and pseudotaeniopus Galindo and Blanton 1954, a detailed study and comparison of the types and other identified specimens at the U. S. National Museum, and a critical review of the original and subsequent descriptions have been made. As...