Steinernema texanum n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from Texas, USA

Nematology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 379-396

  Nguyen, Khuong B ^a   Stuart, Robin J ^a   Andalo, Vanessa ^b   Gozel, Ugur ^c   Rogers, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Lavras   (Brazil)

^c ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

D2D3; Description; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Molecular; Morphology; Morphometrics; Phylogeny; SEM; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; NEMATODE; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

KINGSVILLE; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

GALLERIA; NEMATODA; RHABDITIDA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA JOLLIETI; STEINERNEMA KRAUSSEI; STEINERNEMA KUSHIDAI; STEINERNEMA MONTICOLUM; STEINERNEMA OREGONENSE; STEINERNEMA SANGI; STEINERNEMA WEISERI; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 34547519868     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: 15685411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854107781352025     Document Type: Article

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