Heterorhabditisbacteriophora nematodes emerging from a greater wax moth.
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Nematoda
Class:
Chromadorea
Order:
Rhabditida
Family:
Heterorhabditidae
Genus:
Heterorhabditis Poinar, 1976
Heterorhabditis is a genus of nematodes belonging to the order Rhabditida. All species of this genus are obligate parasites of insects, and some are used as biological control agents for the control of pest insects.
Heterorhabditis nematodes are hosts for the Photorhabdus bacterial symbiont.
insects. Heterorhabditis nematodes are hosts for the Photorhabdus bacterial symbiont. The recognized species in this genus are: Heterorhabditis amazonensis...
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is a species of entomopathogenic nematode known commonly as beneficial nematodes. They are microscopic and are used in gardening...
Heterorhabditis indica is a nematode species in the genus Heterorhabditis. Poinar, G. O. Jr.; Karunakar, G. K.; David, H. (1992). "Heterorhabditis indicus...
Heterorhabditis megidis is a species of nematodes in the genus Heterorhabditis. All species of this genus are obligate parasites of insects, and some are...
of the species have also been isolated from nematodes of the genus Heterorhabditis. Providencia rettgeri also found in marine environment. S.I. Paul et...
Heterorhabditis heliothidis is a nematode species in the genus Heterorhabditis. It is a parasite of insects such as the Colorado potato beetle or moths...
bacterial stilbenoid produced in Photorhabdus bacterial symbionts of Heterorhabditis nematodes. It is a product of an alternative ketosynthase-directed...
infect more insects on the surface, while cruising predators like Heterorhabditis bacteriophora infect insects that live deep in the soil (Campbell and...
controlled using parasitic nematodes, for example Steinernema kraussei and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (a 'cruiser' species), which can be bought from some...
possess a wide range of modes of reproduction. Some nematodes, such as Heterorhabditis spp., undergo a process called endotokia matricida: intrauterine birth...
second stage. Entomopathogenic bacteria from the genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis are also being investigated, but they have been difficult to apply...
is produced by P. luminescens bacterial symbiont of the nematode Heterorhabditis megidis. Experiments with Galleria mellonella infected larvae supports...
commercial use as pest control agents include Steinernema glaseri and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora. Recent studies have begun to explore a microsporidian...
Controller of Stationery Berry, R. E. (1997). "Efficacy & persistence of Heterorhabditis marelatus (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) against root weevils (Coleoptera:...
putrefaction of the insect cadaver infected by the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis, itself host for the Photorhabdus bacterium. G. mellonella is reported...
mellonella, to the Entomopathogenic Nematodes, Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora". Journal of Insect Science. 11 (1): 1–13. doi:10.1673/031...
Conversely, entomopathogenic nematodes (or EPNs) such as Steinernema and Heterorhabditis also thrive on the decaying corpses of their hosts, but they seek out...
popilliae and some entomopathogenic nematodes such as Heterorhabditis indica, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, Steinernema glaseri and Steinernema riobrave...
investigating multiple nematodes on A. orientalis populations, the Heterorhabditis caused the highest mortality rate in the beetle larvae (96.5%). After...
effective. Laboratory cultures of entomopathogenic nematodes such as Heterorhabditis species is an effective method. Artocarpus heterophyllus Coffea canephora...
Photorhabdus which is a bacterial symbiont of insect nematodes called Heterorhabditis. Stilbenoids are secondary metabolites present in Cannabis sativa....
that it may be possible to use entomopathogenic nematodes such as Heterorhabditis indica. This nematode is deadly to full-grown larvae that inhabit the...
has been reported in the field in India. In laboratory experiments, Heterorhabditis sp. and Steinernema feltiae have been shown to infect the insect. Beauveria...
include ants, which prey on its eggs, particularly in the tropics. A Heterorhabditis nematode isolated from the larva of this beetle has been demonstrated...