{"podcast":{"title":"I See Dead Plants","slug":"i-see-dead-plants-5462683","podcast_index_feed_id":5462683,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/416264/destinations/3938148.xml","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/416264","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/d/b/5/2db583751ebd7848d959afa2a1bf1c87/ISDP_THUMBNAIL-11-20260413-ayobkxvwrq.png","author":"Ed Zaworski","episode_count":157,"summary":"Plant Science Stories Rooted in the Everyday The I See Dead Plants podcast shares the stories of people and plants, pests and pathogens, and the conflicts among them. Join us as we speak to the folks who are helping the rest of us live healthier, more productive lives through pest management research and education. We strive to make science accessible.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:20:42.103219+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-see-dead-plants-5462683"},"episode":{"title":"(S5:E9) Nematode Allies: Exploring Entomopathogenic Nematodes","slug":"s5-e9-nematode-allies-exploring-entomopathogenic-nematodes","published_at":"2026-05-27T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-see-dead-plants-5462683/s5-e9-nematode-allies-exploring-entomopathogenic-nematodes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-see-dead-plants-5462683","url":"https://08dbec9a-1b86-4c76-8583-04dba2d1cb2c.libsyn.com/s5e9-nematode-allies-exploring-entomopathogenic-nematodes","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/08dbec9a-1b86-4c76-8583-04dba2d1cb2c/David_Shapiro_Ilan_Entomopathogenic_Nematodes.mp4?dest-id=3938148","summary":"In this episode Ed interviews Dr. David Shapiro-Ilan of the USDA-ARS. They discuss the work of David's lab using entomopathogenic nematodes as a form of biocontrol. Additional Resources https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publication/?seqNo115=411611 Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction to Entomopathogenic Nematodes 03:21 Life Cycle and Mechanism of Action 06:19 Host Specificity and Target Insects 09:15 Applications in Agriculture 12:04 Production and Formulation of Nematodes 14:55 Cost and Economic Considerations 17:37 Future of Entomopathogenic Nematodes 20:37 Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts 28:53 outro with logo Zaworski, E. (Host) and Shapiro-Ilan, D. (Interviewee). S5:E9 (Podcast). Nematode Allies: Exploring Entomopathogenic Nematodes. 5/27/2026 . In I See Dead Plants . Crop Protection Network. Transcript","meta_description":"In this episode Ed interviews Dr. David Shapiro-Ilan of the USDA-ARS. They discuss the work of David's lab using entomopathogenic nematodes as a form of b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1854,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-see-dead-plants-5462683/episodes/s5-e9-nematode-allies-exploring-entomopathogenic-nematodes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-see-dead-plants-5462683/s5-e9-nematode-allies-exploring-entomopathogenic-nematodes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}