Tecnologías para la aplicación de nematodos entomopatógenos como herramienta complementaria en el Manejo Integrado de Plagas.

Entomopathogenic nematodes (NEPs) are vermiform organisms, with an unsegmented body, which can measure up to one millimeter, internally possess symbiotic bacteria whose joint action causes pathogenesis to insects causing death. The main genera are Steinernema and Heterorhabditis (Nematoda: Rhabditida). NEPs have become a very useful tool for many farmers, since it has allowed them to increase the yields and quality of their crops, and the inclusion of these in Integrated Pest Management is relatively easy (Ferrer et al., 2004 ; Rosales, 2014). One of the most important aspects, once the doses of this biocontroller have been produced, is to have a field application method that ensures the greatest effectiveness, the choice of the most appropriate will depend on the success that these nematodes have in controlling insects. plague. In this work some of the most used methods are exposed.