Steinernema sichuanense n. sp. (Rhabditida, Steinernematidae), a new species of entomopathogenic nematode from the province of Sichuan, east Tibetan Mts., China

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 157-169

  Mráček, Zdeněk ^a   Nguyen, Khuong B ^b   Tailliez, Patrick ^c   Boemare, Noël ^c   Chen, Shulong ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c University of Montpellier II   (France)

^d INSTITUTE OF CEREAL AND OIL CROPS   (China)

Author keywords

Description; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Insect parasites; Molecular; New species; Phylogenetic systematics; Steinernema; Taxonomy; Xenorhabdus

Indexed keywords

HELMINTH DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; MALE; NEMATODE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOIL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CHINA; DNA, HELMINTH; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHABDITIDA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSECTA; NEMATODA; RHABDITIDA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA AFFINE; STEINERNEMA BEDDINGI; STEINERNEMA INTERMEDIUM; STEINERNEMATIDAE; XENORHABDUS; XENORHABDUS BOVIENII;

EID: 33750302525     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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