Microbiome dynamics associated with the infection of grey field slugs by the biocontrol nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita
Anh D. Ha, Dana K. Howe, Andrew J. Colton, Rory J. Mc Donnell, Dee R. Denver
This study investigates how different bacterial communities affect the pathogenicity of the nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita when infecting slugs, finding that certain bacteria significantly reduce slug survival.
Frontiers in Microbiology · Aug 20, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology