Steinernema leizhouense sp. n. (Nematoda: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from southern China

Russian Journal of Nematology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-118

  Nguyen, Khuong B ^a   Qiu, Lihong ^b   Zhou, Yong ^b   Pang, Yi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

28s rDNA sequence; Entomopathogenic nematode; Identification; rDNA ITS sequence; Steinernema leizhouense; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA ACIARI; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA GLASERI; STEINERNEMA LOCI; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 33847318251     PISSN: 08696918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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