First report of entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) from Croatia

Autor: Majić I., Sarajlić A., Lakatos T., Tóth T., Raspudić E., Zebec V., Šarić G. Kanižai, Kovačić M., Laznik Ž.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Helminthologia, Vol 55, Iss 3, Pp 256-260 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0440-6605
1336-9083
DOI: 10.2478/helm-2018-0024
Popis: A survey of entomopathogenic nematodes was conducted in Croatia between 2016 and 2017. The steinernematids were recovered in two out of 100 soil samples from agricultural land characterized as loamy soils with acidic reaction. Molecular and morphological identification was used to distinguish the nematodes. The isolates were identified as two different strains conspecific with Steinernema feltiae. The variations in morphometrical characteristics of infective juveniles (IJs) and males were observed among Croatian strains and with the original description. The analysis of ITS region revealed the greatest similarity of Croatian strains with Slovenian B30 and English A2 strains, which together comprised a monophyletic group in evolutionary analysis. This is the first record of steinernematids, namely S. feltiae in Croatia.
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