Characterization of biocontrol traits in the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis georgiana (Kesha strain), and phylogenetic analysis of the nematode's symbiotic bacteria

Biological Control

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 377-387

  Shapiro Ilan, David I ^a   Mbata, George N ^b   Nguyen, Khuong B ^c   Peat, Scott M ^d   Blackburn, Dana ^c,d   Adams, Byron J ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficial traits; Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematode; Heterorhabditis georgiana; Photorhabdus; Phylogenetic; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; AGROTIS IPSILON; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS INDICA; HETERORHABDITIS MEXICANA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; NEMATODA; PHOTORHABDUS; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS; PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA GLASERI; STEINERNEMA RARUM; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 70350001624     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.07.009     Document Type: Article

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