First record of a Steinernema species in Zamboanga City

Issue Date

10-2016

Abstract

Over the past years, the utilization of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) has grown exponentially making entomophatogenic nematology as one of the growing fields in crop protection and as promising, eco-friendly alternative for insect pest management. Using Ostrinia furnacalis-bait technique, an EPN population was isolated from soil samples collected from San Ramon, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur [Philippines]. Morphological observations baed on general diagnostic characters of the infective juveniles (IJs), first generation females and males, insect cadaver properties and molecular characterization using the 16S and 28S of the ITS region of the rDNA led to its classification under the genus Steinernema. Based on the average IJ length (492.25 +- 85.14 mum), and the wide spicule head exhibited by the males, this EPN shows resemblence to the members of the S. carpocapsae group. However, molecular data suggests that it is a novel species.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

30

Issue

2

Page

186

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

OSTRINIA FURNACALIS; ENTOMOPHILIC NEMATODES; STEINERNEMA; NEW SPECIES; PESTS OF PLANTS; PEST CONTROL; PHILIPPINES

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