Nematodes publications

The following publications detail the work involved in the development of CSIRO’s Sirex wasp eradication and Entomopathogenic nematodes.

Patents

Bedding RA, Lacey MJ, Clark SD, Garsia K, 2003, ‘Enhancing the soil penetration of entomopathogenic nematodes’, AU Provisional Patent Appl. Number 2003900557.

Bedding RA, Cark SD, Lacey MJ, Butler KL, 2002, ‘Method for preparing entomopathogenic nematodes for storage by mixing with non-fibrous cellulose particles of less than 300 µm’, U.S. Patent Number 6,407,310 B1.

Bedding RA, Clark SD, Butler KL, 2002, ‘Apparatus for providing an environment of controlled water activity for storage of nematodes’, U.S. Patent Number 6,841,380.

Bedding RA, Clark SD, Lacey MJ, Butler KL, 2000, ‘Method and apparatus for the storage of entomopathogenic nematode’, International Patent Number WO/2000/018887.

Bedding RA, Clark SD, Vella JL, 1999, ‘Biological Control Agent’, International Patent Appl. Number PCT/AU99/1152.

Bedding RA, Wang JX, Butler KL, 1994, ‘Method for packaging entomopathogenic nematodes for storage and transport’, International Patent Number WO/1994/019940.

Treverrow N, Bedding RA, 1992-94, ‘Nematode preparations for the control of banana weevil’, Australian Patent Appl. Number PL 1162, PCT Appl. Number ?, Spanish Patent Appl. Number 93/00371, Ecuador Patent Appl. Number SP-93-912, Costa Rica Patent Appl. Number 1-227-995, Honduras Patent Appl. Number 2025/93, Colombian Patent Appl. Number 376.166, Philippino Patent Appl. Number 45780.

Bedding RA, Butler KL, 1992-94, ‘Storage and transport of entomopathogenic nematodes’, AU Provisional Patent Number PL 4791 ; ‘Method for the storage of entomopathogenic nematodes’, PCT application – all countries covered, Malaysian Patent Appl. Number P19301848, Philippino Patent Appl. Number 46862, Indian Patent Appl. Number 530/CAL/93, Indonesian Patent Appl. Number P-007006, Israeli Patent Appl. Number 106980, Taiwanese Patent Appl. Number 82107955, Thai Patent Appl. Number 020062, Chinese Patent Appl. Number 93119099.1.

Bedding RA, 1991-94, ‘Storage of Entomopathogenic Nematodes’, U.S. Patent Number 5,042,427 – EU Patent Number 0,359,764 ; ‘Storage and transport of Entomopathogenic Nematodes’, AU Patent Number 608852.

Bedding RA, Stanfield MS, Crompton GW, 1991, ‘Apparatus and Method for Rearing Nematodes, Fungi, Tissue Cultures and The Like, and For Harvesting Nematodes’, International Patent Appl. Number PCT/AU91/00136.

Bedding RA, 1988, ‘Storage of entomopathogenic nematodes’, International Patent Number WO/1998/008668.

Bedding RA, 1982, ‘Assemblage for rearing nematodes’, U.S. Patent Number 4,334,498.

Bedding RA, 1980, ‘Biological control means’, AU Patent Number 509,879.

Bedding RA, 1979, ‘Nematode larvae as biological insecticides’, U.S. Patent Number 4,178,366.

Books

Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, Kaya HK, 1993, ‘Nematodes and the biological control of insect pests’, CSIRO Publications, Melbourne, 178pp.

Book chapters and reviews

Bedding RA, 2009, ‘Controlling the Pine-Killing Woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, with Nematodes’, Use of Microbes for Control and Eradication of Invasive Arthropods, Hajek A, Glare T (eds), Progress in Biological control, 6: 213-235.

Bedding RA, 2007, ‘Entomopathogenic nematodes from discovery to application’, Biopesticides International, 2: 87-119.

Bedding RA, Iede ET, 2005, ‘Application of Beddingia for Sirex wasp control’, In: Nematodes as Biological Control Agents, Grewal PS, Ehlers RU, Shapiro-IIan DI (eds), CABI Publishing, London, pp.385-399.

Bedding RA, 1993, ‘Biological control of Sirex noctilio using the nematode Deladenus siricidicola‘, In: Nematodes and the biological control of insect pests, Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, Kaya HK, CSIRO Publications, East Melbourne, pp.11-20.

Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, Kaya HK, 1993, ‘Future prospects for entomogenous and entomopathogenic nematodes’, In: Nematodes and the biological control of insect pests, Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, Kaya HK, CSIRO Publications, East Melbourne, pp.157-170.

Kaya HK, Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, 1993, ‘An overview of insect-parasitic and entomopathogenic nematodes’, In: Nematodes and the biological control of insect pests, Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, Kaya HK, CSIRO Publications, East Melbourne, pp.1-10.

Treverrow NL, Bedding RA, 1993, ‘Development of a system for the control of the banana weevil borer, Cosmopolites sordidus with entomopathogenic nematodes’, In: Nematodes and the biological control of insect pests, Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, Kaya HK, CSIRO Publications, East Melbourne, pp.41-47.

Bedding RA, 1990, ‘Logistics and strategies for introducing entomopathogenic nematode technology into developing countries’, In: Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Biological Control, Gaugler R, Kaya HK (eds), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, pp.233-246.

Bedding RA, 1984, ‘Nematode parasites of Hymenoptera’, In: Plant and Insect Parasitic Nematodes, Nickle WR (ed), Marcel Dekker, New York, pp.755-795.

Papers

Qiu LH, Bedding RA, 2002, ‘Characteristics of protectant synthesis of infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae and importance of glycerol as a protectant for survival of the nematodes during osmotic dehydration’, Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry part B, 131: 757-765.

Qiu LH, Bedding RA, 2000, ‘Energy metabolism and its relation to survival and infectivity of the infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae under aerobic conditions’, Nematology, 2: 551-559.

Qiu LH, Bedding RA, 2000, ‘Energy metabolism and survival of the infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae under oxygen deficient conditions’, Journal of Nematology, 33: 271-280.

Qiu LH, Lacey MJ, Bedding RA, 2000, ‘Using deuterium as an isotopic tracer to study the energy metabolism of infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae under unstressed-aerobic conditions’, Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry part B, 125: 411-419.

Qiu LH, Lacey MJ, Bedding RA, 2000, ‘Permeability of the infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae to glycerol during osmotic dehydration and its effect on biochemical adaptation and energy metabolism’, Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry part B, 125: 11-19.

Qiu LH, Bedding RA, 1999, ‘A rapid method for the estimation of mean dry weight and lipid content of the infective juveniles of entomopathogenic nematodes using image analysis’, Nematology, 1: 655-660.

Qiu LH, Bedding RA, 1999, ‘Low temperature induced cryoprotectant synthesis by the infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae: biological significance and the mechanisms involved’, Cryo-Letters, 20: 393-404.

Bedding RA, 1998, ‘Future possibilities for using entomopathogenic nematodes’, Japanese Journal of Nematology, 28: 46-60.

Wang JX, Bedding RA, 1998, ‘Population dynamics of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae in in vitro monoxenic solid culture’, Fundamental and Applied Nematology, 21: 165-171.

Bedding RA, Griffin S, Rochester N, 1996, ‘Legislation on the introduction of exotic entomopathogenic nematodes into Australia and New Zealand’, Biocontrol Science and Technology, 6: 465-475.

Wang JX, Bedding RA, 1996, ‘Population development of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae in the larvae of Galleria mellonella‘, Fundam. Appl. Nematol., 19: 363-367.

Akhurst RJ, Bedding RA, Bull LB, Smith DRJ, 1991, ‘An epizootic of Heterorhabditis spp. (Heterorhabditidae: Nematoda) in sugar cane scarabaeids (Coleoptera), Fundamental and Applied Nematology, 15: 71-73.

Treverrow N, Bedding RA, Dettman EB, Maddox C, 1991, ‘Evaluation of entomopathogenic nematodes for control of Cosmopolites sordidus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a pest of banana in Australia’, Ann. appl. Biol., 119: 139-146.

Haugen DA, Bedding RA, Underdown MG, Neumann FG, 1990, ‘National strategy for control of Sirex noctilio in Australia’, Australian Forest Grower, Special Liftout Section 13: 8p.

Berg G, Williams, P, Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, 1988, ‘A commercial method of application for controlling subterranean insect pests’, Plant Protection Quarterly, 24: 174-177.

Akhurst RJ, Bedding RA, 1986, ‘The occurrence of insect pathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) in Australia’, J. Aust. Ent. Soc., 25: 241-244.

Bedding RA, l984, ‘Large scale production, storage and transport of the insect parasitic nematodes Neoaplectana spp. and Heterorhabditis spp., Ann. appl. Biol., 104: 117-120.

Molyneux AS, Bedding RA, l984, ‘Influence of soil texture and moisture on the infectivity of Heterorhabditis sp. D1 and Steinernema glaseri for larvae of the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina‘, Nematologica, 30: 358-365.

Bedding RA, Molyneux AS, 1983, ‘Penetration of insect cuticle by infective juveniles of Heterorhabditis spp. (Heterorhabditidae: Nematoda)’, Nematologica, 28: 354-359.

Bedding RA, Molyneux AS, Akhurst RJ, 1983, ‘Heterorhabditis spp., Neoaplectana spp. and Steinernema kraussei: Interspecific and intraspecific differences in infectivity for insects’, Experimental Parasitology, 55: 249-257.

Molyneux AS, Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, 1983, ‘Susceptibility of larvae of the sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina to various Heterorhabditis spp., Neoaplectana spp., and an undescribed steinernematid (Nematoda)’, J. Invert. Pathol., 42: 1-7.

Miller LA, Bedding RA, 1982, ‘Field testing of the insect parasitic nematode, Neoaplectana bibionis (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) against currant borer, Synanthedon tipuliformis (Lep.: Sesiidae) in blackcurrants’, Entomophaga, 27: 109-114.

Wouts WM, Mracek S, Gerdin S, Bedding RA, 1982, ‘Neoaplectana Steiner, 1929, a junior synonym of Steinernema Travassos, 1927 (Nematoda: Rhabditida)’, Systematic Parasitology, 4: 147-154.

Bedding RA, 1981, ‘Low cost in vitro mass production of Neoaplectana and Heterorhabditis species (Nematoda) for field control of insect pests’, Nematologica, 27: 109-114.

Bedding RA, Miller LA, 1981, ‘Use of a nematode, Heterorhabditis heliothidis, to control black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus, in potted plants’, Ann. appl. Biol., 99: 211-216.

Bedding RA, Miller LA, 1981, ‘Disinfesting blackcurrant cuttings of Synanthedon tipuliformis, using the insect parasitic nematode, Neoaplectana bibionis‘, Environ. Entomol., 10: 449-453.

Bedding RA, 1979, ‘Manipulating the entomophagous-mycetophagous nematode, Deladenus siricidicola for the biological control of the woodwasp Sirex noctilio in Australia’, In: Current Topics in Forest Entomology, Waters WE (ed), U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Gen. Tech. Pap., WO-8: 144-147.

Akhurst RJ, Bedding RA, 1978, ‘A simple cross-breeding technique to facilitate species determination in the genus Neoaplectana’, Nematologica, 24: 328-330.

Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, 1978, ‘Geographical distribution and host preferences of Deladenus species (Nematoda: Neotylenchidae) parasitic in siricid woodwasps and associated hymenopterous parasitoids’, Nematologica, 24: 286-294.

Bedding RA, 1975, ‘Five new species of Deladenus (Neotylenchidae), entomophagous-mycetophagous nematodes parasitic on siricid woodwasps’, Nematologica, 20: 204-225.

Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, 1975, ‘A simple technique for the detection of insect parasitic rhabditid nematodes in soil’, Nematologica, 21: 109-110.

Bedding RA, Akhurst RJ, 1974, ‘Use of the nematode Deladenus siricidicola in the biological control of Sirex noctilio in Australia’, J. Aust. Entomol. Soc., 13: 129-135.

Bedding RA, 1973, ‘The immature stages of Rhinophorinae (Diptera: Calliphoridae) that parasitize British woodlice’, Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond., 125: 27-44.

Bedding RA, 1972, ‘Biology of Deladenus siricidicola (Neotylenchidae) an entomophagous nematode parasitic in siricid woodwasps’, Nematologica, 18: 482-493.

Bedding RA, 1968, ‘Deladenus wilsoni n.sp. and D. siricidicola n.sp. (Neotylenchidae), entomophagous nematodes parasitic in siricid woodwasps’, Nematologica, 14: 515-525.

Bedding RA, 1968, ‘A technique for displaying the surface structure of nematodes’, Nematologica, 13: 643.

Bedding RA, 1967, ‘Parasitic and free-living cycles in entomogenous nematodes of the genus Deladenus‘, Nature, 214: 174-175.

Non refereed papers

Williams D, Bedding RA, 2007, ‘Worldwide classical biological control of Sirex noctilio using the nematode, Beddingia siricidicola‘, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of America.

Bedding RA, 2003, ‘Controlling Insect Pests with Entomopathogenic Nematodes’, Combined Proceedings International Plant Propagators Society, 52: 16-24.

Bedding RA, Clark SD, 2003, ‘Confidential development and commercialisation of entomopathogenic nematode biopesticides for the control of various pests of the horticultural industry’, Report on project HG 99058 to Horticulture Australia, 160pp.

Bedding RA, 1999, ‘Nematodes for berryfruit pest control’, Proc. 10th National Berryfruit Conference, Sunshine Coast, QLD, pp.27-31.

Bedding RA, Nickson D, 1999, ‘Biological control of black beetle larvae (Heteronychus arator)’, Australian Turfgrass Management, pp.34-35.

Qiu LH, Bedding RA, 1998, ‘The relationship between the survival and the energy metabolism of the infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions’, In: Survival of Entomopathogenic Nematodes, Glazer I et al. (eds), COST ACTION 819, Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, Warwick, UK, pp.148-149.

Bedding RA, 1992, ‘Strategy to overcome the crisis in control of sirex by nematodes’, Australian Forest Grower, pp.15-16.

Bedding RA, 1992, ‘Biological control of the woodwasp Sirex noctilio in Australia’, Proc. Conferência Regional da Vespa-da-Madeira _Sirex noctilio na América do Sul, Iede ET, Ciesla WM (eds), Florianépolis, Brazil, EMBRAPA, FAO and USDA Forest Service, 278 pp.

Bedding RA, 1992, ‘Current status of the biological control of Sirex noctilio using the nematode Deladenus siricidicola‘, Proc. XIX International Congress of Entomology, Beijing, China.

Treverrow NL, Bedding RA, 1992, ‘An improved system for control of the banana weevil borer, Cosmopolites sordidus with entomopathogenic nematodes’, Proc. XIX International Congress of Entomology, Beijing, China.

Wang JX, Bedding RA, 1992, ‘Population dynamics of Steinernema carpocapsae in in vitro liquid monoxenic culture’, Proc. XIX International Congress of Entomology, Beijing, China, pp.318.

Wang JX, Qiu LH, Bedding RA, 1990, ‘Effects of varying inoculum size of the entomopathogenic nemtode, Steinernema carpocapsae in solid culture’, Proc. 5th International Colloquium on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control, Adelaide, Australia, pp.229.

Bedding RA, 1989, ‘Report and recommendations on the sirex outbreak in Brazil’, Commissioned by EMBRAPA, Brazil.

Bedding RA, Curran J, 1988, ‘Utilization of entomopathogenic nematodes to control insect pest in China’, ACIAR Project Report for 1985-1988, Project No. 8451, 53pp.

Bedding RA, 1986, ‘Mass rearing, storage and transport of entomopathogenic nematodes’, In: 4th International Colloquium of Invertebrate Pathology, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, pp.308-311.

Bedding RA, l983, ‘Susceptibility of Lucilia cuprina larvae to parasitization by steinernematid and heterorhabditid nematodes’, In: Second National Symposium on the Sheep Blowfly and Flystrike in Sheep, University NSW Kensington, pp.247-253.

Jackson TA, Bedding RA, Trought TET, Kain WM, East R, 1982, ‘The potential use of nematodes for the control of pasture pests’, Proc. 34th N.Z. Weed and Pest Control Conf., pp.170-172.

Miller LA, Bedding RA, 1982, ‘Development of a commercial use of the insect parasitic nematode, Neoaplectana bibionis, to control currant borer, Synanthedon tipuliformis‘, Proc. 3rd International Colloquium on Invertebrate Pathology, pp.118.

Bedding RA, 1976, ‘New methods increase the feasibility of using Neoaplectana spp. (Nematoda) for the control of insect pests, Proc. First International Colloquium on Invertebrate Pathology, pp.250-254.

Bedding RA, 1968, ‘Nematode parasitism of Siricidae and their hymenopterous parasites by Deladenus spp. (Neotylenchidae)’ Proc. XIII International Congress of Entomology.