Steinernema citrae n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from South Africa

Nematology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 569-587

  Stokwe, Nomakholwa F ^a   Malan, Antoinette P ^a   Nguyen, Khuong B ^b   Knoetze, Rinus ^c   Tiedt, Louwrens ^d  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries ^*  (South Africa)

^d NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

citrus; description; molecular; morphology; morphometrics; new species; phylogeny; SEM; taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BAIT; BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INBREEDING; JUVENILE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; NEMATODE; NEW SPECIES; ORCHARD; PHYLOGENY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL FAUNA; TAXONOMY;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

CITRUS; GALLERIA; NEMATODA; RHABDITIDA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA WEISERI; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 80052102631     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: 15685411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/138855410X535714     Document Type: Article

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