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The development of Steinernema feltiae (Nematoda Steinernematidae) in the sciarid fly Bradysia paupera (Diptera: Sciaridae)
Author(s) -
GOUGE DAWN H.,
HAGUE N G M.
Publication year - 1995
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.1744-7348.1995.tb05374.x
Subject(s) - sciaridae , biology , larva , galleria mellonella , rhabditida , biological pest control , zoology , botany , biochemistry , virulence , gene
SUMMARY There was only one generation of Steinernema feltiae in Bradysia paupera. Infection occurred after 3 h, adults developed 27 h after invasion and new infective juveniles (IJ) were produced after 48 h. Stunted females were produced in B. paupera larvae and in other small hosts and these stunted females produced small IJs. The small IJs were capable of infecting hosts and normal sized Us were produced in succeeding generations in Galleria mellonella.