A pest control kit is provided to aid the control of a population of immature larval stages or pupal insects. The pest control kit comprises an amount of an entomopathogenic nematode and a wetting agent composition, the wetting agent composition comprising: a solvent; and a surfactant. The pest control kit aims to provide a naturally occurring entomopathogenic nematode for biological control of immature larval insects which can act as pests to plants, whether these be for professional plant protection including agricultural, forestry and horticultural or for home garden use. The new pest control product of the present invention aims to prove safe and sustainable protection for turf and plants all year round.

The disclosure is generally directed to methods for screening, identifying, and producing microorganisms capable of imparting beneficial properties to plants. In some aspects, improved plant-associated soil microorganisms are generated by experimental evolution using a plant root exudate or root exudate compound.

A composition and methods of using the composition for the control of mollusks are provided, which include an effective amount of one or more isolated Phasmarhabditis nematodes, wherein at least one of the isolated nematodes is P. californica, P. papillosa or P. hermaphrodita, and wherein the P. hermaphrodita does not comprise Moraxella osloensis.

A composition and methods of using the composition for the control of mollusks are provided, which include an effective amount of one or more isolated Phasmarhabditis nematodes, wherein at least one of the isolated nematodes is P. californica, P. papillosa or P. hermaphrodita, and wherein the P. hermaphrodita does not comprise Moraxella osloensis.

A composition and methods of using the composition for the control of mollusks are provided, which include an effective amount of one or more isolated Phasmarhabditis nematodes, wherein at least one of the isolated nematodes is P. californica, P. papillosa or P. hermaphrodita, and wherein the P. hermaphrodita does not comprise Moraxella osloensis.

The invention relates to the use of Panagrolaimus sp. for feeding useful insects or in a method for controlling plant-damaging arthropods by applying a Panagrolaimus sp.-containing, useful insect- and mite-promoting feed stuff at the location of at least one plant species.

The invention relates to the use of Panagrolaimus sp. for feeding useful insects or in a method for controlling plant-damaging arthropods by applying a Panagrolaimus sp.-containing, useful insect- and mite-promoting feed stuff at the location of at least one plant species.

Compositions and methods for modulating a microbiome are disclosed. In accordance with the instant invention, methods of modifying and/or modulating a microbiome (e.g., the composition of a microbiome) are provided. The methods of the instant invention comprise contacting the microbiome (e.g., the assemblage of organisms composing the microbiome) with a compound excreted by an organism (e.g., nematode), particularly an organism that naturally lives in or is part of the microbiome.

The disclosure is generally directed to methods for screening, identifying, and producing microorganisms capable of imparting beneficial properties to plants. In some aspects, improved plant-associated soil microorganisms are generated by experimental evolution using a plant root exudate or root exudate compound.

Compositions and methods for enhancing disease resistance in plants are disclosed.