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In the past 70 years, EPN research in the Czech Republic has contributed to the field with a number of important achievements, especially in the taxonomy of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs). Leading persons involved have been insect pathologist Dr. Jaroslav Weiser and his pupil Dr. Zdeněk Mráček. In this short overview, we will focus on the most important advances in EPN research provided by investigations in the Czech Republic.
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This study was completed with the support of Czech Science Foundation, project: GAČR P504/12/2352.
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Půža, V., Nermuť, J. (2015). Entomopathogenic Nematodes in the Czech Republic: Diversity, Occurrence and Habitat Preferences. In: Campos-Herrera, R. (eds) Nematode Pathogenesis of Insects and Other Pests. Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18266-7_17
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