The first record of entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabiditiae: Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) in natural ecosystems in Lebanon: A biogeographic approach in the Mediterranean region

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-85

  Noujeim, Elise ^a   Khater, Carla ^a   Pages, Sylvie ^b,c   Ogier, Jean Claude ^b,c   Tailliez, Patrick ^b,c   Hamze, Mouïn ^a   Thaler, Olivier ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Lebanon)

^b University of Montpellier II   (France)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Herbaceous ecosystem; Heterorhabditis; Photorhabdus; Steinernema; Wooded ecosystem; Xenorhabdus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEBANON; MICROBIOLOGY; NEMATODE; PHYLOGENY; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; LEBANON; NEMATODA; PHYLOGENY; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; NEMATODA; PHOTORHABDUS; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS SUBSP. KAYAII; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS SUBSP. LAUMONDII; PHOTORHABDUS TEMPERATA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMATIDAE; XENORHABDUS; XENORHABDUS BOVIENII;

EID: 79953781184     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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