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Distribution and prevalence of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae in Scotland
Author(s) -
BOAG B.,
NEILSON R.,
GORDON S. C.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1992.tb03448.x
Subject(s) - galleria mellonella , biology , nematode , larva , entomopathogenic nematode , pest analysis , biological pest control , pyralidae , veterinary medicine , pupa , botany , horticulture , ecology , virulence , medicine , biochemistry , gene
Summary The distribution of insect parasitic nematodes in Scotland was investigated between April 1988 and April 1989 using the wax moth, Galleria mellonella , larvae as bait. Of the 1014 samples examined only 2.2% were found to be positive and all the nematodes recovered and identified belonged to the one species Steinernema feltiae. A more detailed investigation into the distribution of S. feltiae in a 1 ha block indicated that it had a very aggregated distribution.