Steinernema texanum n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from Texas, USA

Nematology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Stuart ◽  
Ugur Gozel ◽  
Khuong Nguyen ◽  
Michael Rogers ◽  
Vanessa Andalo
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Excretory Pore ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Its Region ◽  
Ventral Side ◽  
Infective Juvenile ◽  
Sequence Length ◽  
Field Pattern ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Tail Tip

AbstractSteinernema texanum n. sp. is characterised by morphometrics of the infective juvenile with body length = 756 μm, distance from anterior end to the excretory pore = 59 μm, tail = 73 μm, ratio a = 25, H% = 59 and E% = 81. The lateral field pattern of the new species is 2, 7, 2, and is typical for the species. The male of the first generation can be recognised by the spicule and the gubernaculum lengths and shapes, position of the excretory pore, D% = 67 and GS% = 75. The female can be recognised by the vulva with very low epiptygma and two wart-like structures anterior to the tail tip that are always present on the ventral side. Steinernema texanum n. sp. is characterised genetically by the sequence of the ITS region (sequence length = 956 bp, the length of ITS1 = 263 bp, ITS2 = 286 bp, composition of its sequence and by 18 autapomorphies) and by sequence of D2D3 regions (sequence length = 860 bp, its composition and 15 autapomorphies). Steinernema texanum n. sp. is closely related to species in the feltiae-group, which include S. akhursti, S. feltiae, S. hebeiense, S. jollieti, S. kraussei, S. kushidai, S. litorale, S. monticolum, S. oregonense, S. sangi, S. silvaticum and S. weiseri. Isolates of the new species were obtained using the Galleria-baiting technique from soil samples taken near Kingsville, Texas, USA.

Steinernema khoisanae n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from South Africa

Nematology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoinette Malan ◽  
Ugur Gozel ◽  
Khuong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Excretory Pore ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Internal Transcribed Spacers ◽  
Infective Juvenile ◽  
Field Pattern ◽  
Lateral Field

AbstractA new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema khoisanae n. sp. is described from South Africa. The new species is characterised by morphometrics of the infective juvenile with body length 1076 μm, narrow body diameter of 33 μm, excretory pore 94 μm from anterior end, tail 85 μm long, a = 33, D% = 68, H% = 57, and E% = 111. The lateral field pattern of the new species is 2, 7, 8, 6, 4 and 2. The male of the first generation can be recognised by the spicule and the gubernaculum shape, excretory pore located posteriorly near the end of the pharynx, D% = 88, and SW% = 199. The first generation female can be recognised by the non-protruding vulva and tail bearing a prominent mucron. Steinernema khoisanae n. sp. is characterised genetically by sequences of the internal transcribed spacers and D2/D3 regions of 28S ribosomal DNA, by composition of their sequences and by numerous unique, derived, nucleotide character states. Phylogenetic trees show that S. khoisanae n. sp. and other members of the S. glaseri-group form a monophyletic assemblage.

Steinernema ethiopiense sp. n. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from Ethiopia

Nematology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 741-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tewodros Tamiru ◽  
Tewodros Tamiru ◽  
Lieven Waeyenberge ◽  
Tewodros Tamiru ◽  
Lieven Waeyenberge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Dna Analysis ◽  
Galleria Mellonella ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Its Region ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Tail Tip

Three isolates (Dero-1, Dero-8 and Mosisa-1) of a new entomopathogenic nematode, S. ethiopiense sp. n., were isolated by baiting soil samples from the Mendi area, Western Wollega, Ethiopia, with last instar wax moth larvae Galleria mellonella. Infective juveniles of S. ethiopiense sp. n. have a body length of 898 (768-1010) μm, a maximum of eight identical ridges (i.e., nine lines) in the lateral field, excretory pore located at mid-pharynx, hyaline layer occupying approximately half of the tail and c′ = 3.2. First generation males lack a caudal mucron, whereas second generation males possess a short spine-like mucron. The spicules are slightly arcuate, golden-brown in colour and have an ellipsoid or oblong manubrium. First generation females lack a postanal swelling and have a minute protuberance on the tail tip whereas second generation females have a postanal swelling and protruding vulva. Based on the morphology, morphometrics and DNA analysis, the new species belongs to the glaseri group. The closest relative species is the afro-tropical S. karii recorded from Kenya. The BLAST analysis of the ITS region of the rDNA revealed a similarity of 93% with S. karii, supporting the validity of S. ethiopiense sp. n. as a new species. In the phylogenetic trees the new species groups together only with S. karii (bootstrap value of 100%), but is also separated from S. karii by a bootstrap value of 100% or 70%.

Steinernema ashiuense sp. n. (Nematoda: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from Japan

Nematology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 681-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long K. Phan ◽  
Shuhei Takemoto ◽  
Kazuyoshi Futai
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Excretory Pore ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Tail Length ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Rdna Sequence ◽  
Infective Juvenile ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Spicule Length

Abstract Steinernema ashiuense sp. n. was collected by a Galleria baiting method from grassland along the riverbank of the Yura river, near the Ashiu Research Forest Station of Kyoto University. The new species is characterised by an infective juvenile body length of 768 (720-800) μm, lateral field with five equally developed ridges (i.e., six lines or incisures), head smooth lacking horn-like structures, excretory pore located at level of middle of pharynx, hyaline portion short (ca one-third of tail length). Males have 50-65 μm long, broad, slightly yellowish spicules; spicule length / spicule width = 4 (3.5-4.4), and two subventral and one subdorsal pair of genital papillae in the postcloacal region. The analysis of ITS-rDNA sequence placed S. ashiuense sp. n. in the 'feltiae-kraussei-oregonense' group in the clade containing S. robustispiculum and S. monticolum. It can be distinguished from these species by morphological characters of the infective juveniles and males.

Steinernema phyllophagae n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from Florida, USA

Nematology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Buss ◽  
Khuong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Excretory Pore ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
White Grub ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Quercus Virginiana ◽  
Live Oak ◽  
Tail Tip ◽  
A New Species

AbstractA new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema phyllophagae n. sp., was isolated from a white grub (Phyllophaga sp.) in a live oak (Quercus virginiana) nursery. The new species is characterised by morphometrics of the infective Sjuvenile (IJ) with body length 1289 (1133-1395) μm, distance from anterior end to the excretory pore 99 (84-120) μm, tail 89 (77-109) μm, ratio a = 31 (27.6-35.5), H% = 57 (51-60) and E% = 110 (70-139). The pattern of the lateral field of IJ of the new species is 2, 5, 6, 8, 6, 2. The male of the first generation can be recognised by the length and shape of the spicule and gubernaculum, position of the excretory pore, D% = 75 (68-80), and GS% = 71 (61-77). The female can be recognised by the vulva having low epiptygma and by the presence of several papilla-like structures near the tail tip. Steinernema phyllophagae n. sp. differs further from other species of Steinernema by characteristics of ITS and D2D3 regions of rDNA.

Steinernema yirgalemense n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) from Ethiopia

Nematology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 839-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy Gaugler ◽  
Mekete Tesfamariam ◽  
Byron Adams ◽  
Ugur Gozel ◽  
Khuong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Tail Length ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Pairwise Distance ◽  
Infective Juvenile ◽  
Sequence Length ◽  
Field Pattern ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Spicule Length ◽  
Steinernema Yirgalemense

AbstractSteinernema yirgalemense, a new species based on morphological and molecular data, is described from Yirgalem, Ethiopia. This nematode belongs to the 'bicornutum-group' which includes nematodes with horn-like structures in the labial region of the infective juvenile. The new species can be recognised by the infective juvenile having a body length of 635 (578–693) μm, distance from anterior and to excretory pore of 51 (45–59) μm; tail length of 62 (57–67) μm and E% (EP/tail length × 100) of 83 (67–90). The lateral field pattern is variable from anterior to posterior; the formula for the arrangement of ridges from head to tail being: 2, 6, 8, 6, 2. The new species can be further recognised by male characters: spicule with large velum and tapering posteriorly to a point, the ratio SW (spicule length/cloacal body diameter) and GS (gubernaculum length/spicule length) and especially by the presence of 12 pairs of genital papillae plus a single midventral papilla. The 12th pair, located at the edge of the cloacal aperture, is an important character. The presence of a low epiptygma is another diagnostic character of the new species. The new species is a sister taxon to S. abbasi and is characterised by the sequence length of the ITS regions (960 bp), ITS1 (270 bp), ITS2 (284 bp) and also by the pairwise distance of both ITS and D2/D3 regions between species of nematodes in the 'bicornutum-group'.

Steinernema everestense n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new species of entomopathogenic nematode from Pakhribas, Dhankuta, Nepal

Nematology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hira Kaji Manandhar ◽  
Lieven Waeyenberge ◽  
Maurice Moens ◽  
Hari Bahadur Khatri-Chhetri ◽  
Sergei Spiridonov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Ventral View ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
The Body ◽  
Field Pattern ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Tail Tip ◽  
A New Species

AbstractA new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema everestense n. sp., was recovered from soil samples collected from Pakhribas, Dhankuta district of Nepal, during a survey in 2007. The analysis of ITS-rDNA and D2D3 LSU sequences placed S. everestense n. sp. in the feltiae-kraussei-oregonense group. The nematode can be separated from other described species of Steinernema by morphological and morphometric characteristics and by characterisations and phylogeny inferred from DNA sequences of the D2D3 LSU or ITS regions of rDNA. For infective juveniles, the new species can be recognised by the body length of 775 (705-838) μm, pharynx 119 (110-130) μm long, H% = 61 (47-68) and E% = 78 (60-89). The lateral field pattern is 2, 8, 6, 4, 3. The males have well curved, brownish-yellow spicules with a prominent but short velum, gubernaculum plump, boat-shaped to almost straight in lateral view, cuneus long, needle-shaped, corpus with two wings in ventral view. Spicule and gubernaculum length of the first generation males is 79 (65-87) μm and 50 (39-57) μm, respectively. A tail mucron is present in both male generations. Genital papillae total 23 or 25, comprising 11 or 12 pairs and a single midventral papilla. Specimens with 23 genital papillae have eight precloacal pairs (seven pairs subventral and one pair lateral), two pairs subterminal and one pair subdorsal. The most posterior two pairs are consistently located near the tail tip. The specimens with 25 genital papillae have an extra adcloacal pair of papillae and the anteriormost two pairs are close together. The vulva is slightly protruding, mostly with equal lips, and low epiptygmata. A post-anal swelling is developed in most first and all second generation females.

scholarly journals Morphological and molecular characterisation of Steinernema hermaphroditum n. sp. (Nematoda: Steinernematidae), an entomopathogenic nematode from Indonesia, and its phylogenetic relationships with other members of the genus

Nematology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Patricia Stock ◽  
Christine T. Griffin ◽  
Rani Chaerani
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Phylogenetic Reconstruction ◽  
Infective Juvenile ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
28S Rdna Sequence ◽  
A New Species

Abstract Steinernema hermaphroditum n. sp., a new entomopathogenic nematode isolated from soil samples in the Moluccan islands, Indonesia, is described. Morphological observations as well as biological evidence (cross-hybridisation studies) indicate the distinctness of S. hermaphroditum n. sp. from other Steinernema spp. This new species is characterised by the presence of hermaphrodites in the first adult generation. Key morphological diagnostic characters include: a digitate tail with a mucro and a glandular spermatheca filled with sperm in the first generation hermaphrodite; the value of D%; the morphology of the male spicules and gubernaculum and the number and arrangement of the genital papillae; the values of D%, E% and the pattern of the lateral field of the third-stage infective juvenile. Additionally, molecular evidence obtained from ITS rDNA RFLP profiles, 28S rDNA sequence analyses, and phylogenetic reconstruction provide further evidence to establish this nematode as a new species.

Steinernema nguyeni n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from South Africa

Nematology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoinette P. Malan ◽  
Rinus Knoetze ◽  
Louwrens R. Tiedt
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Infective Juvenile ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Spicule Length ◽  
Molecular Features ◽  
Generation Female

Steinernema nguyenin. sp. was recovered by baiting from beneath anOlea africanatree in South Africa. The combination of morphological and molecular features suggests thatS. nguyenin. sp. is a member of thefeltiae-kraussei-oregonensegroup, clustering with members of this group in Clade III. The new species is morphologically characterised by the infective juvenile body length of 737 (673-796) μm and the number of ridges in the infective juvenile lateral field is 2, 8, 2. The male of the first generation can be recognised by the spicule length of 66 (58-75) μm and a gubernaculum length of 43 (30-55) μm. The first generation female can be recognised by the vulval lips only slightly protruding and the presence of low, double-flapped epiptygmata. Analysis of the ITS and D2-D3 regions of the ribosomal DNA confirms thatS. nguyenin. sp. differs from all other knownSteinernemaspecies.

Steinernema vulcanicum n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode species from Sicily (Italy)

Nematology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eustachio Tarasco ◽  
Mirella Clausi ◽  
Giancarlo Rappazzo ◽  
Maria Teresa Vinciguerra ◽  
Agata Longo
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Posterior Part ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Mount Etna ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Field Pattern ◽  
Lateral Field

AbstractA new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema vulcanicum n. sp., is described from the slopes of Mount Etna (Sicily, Italy). It was recovered from soil in a chestnut wood. Molecular and morphological data indicate that the new species belongs to the glaseri group of Steinernema spp. The new species can be distinguished from the other described species of the group by morphological characteristics, crossbreeding tests and by the DNA sequences of ITS1 rDNA, 12S and cox1 mitochondrial loci. Steinernema vulcanicum n. sp. is characterised by the long and slender male spicules, with manubrium wider than long, velum prominent, rounded tip with ventral concavity and tail without mucro. The female has double epiptygmata in both generations. The third-stage infective juveniles have an average body length of 1200 μm, excretory pore generally located level with posterior part of the pharyngeal corpus (D% = 47-68), lateral field pattern of variable formula and hyaline part of tail forming ca 50% of its length. The DNA sequences, life cycle and the endosymbiotic bacterium of S. vulcanicum n. sp., Xenorhabdus kozodoii, indicate the similarity of the new species with S. arenarium, S. apuliae and S. boemarei, from which it can be distinguished by both morphological and molecular characters.

Steinernema australe n. sp. (Panagrolaimomorpha: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from Isla Magdalena, Chile

Nematology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 699-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Edgington ◽  
Alan G. Buddie ◽  
Lukasz Tymo ◽  
David J. Hunt ◽  
Khuong B. Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Infective Juvenile ◽  
Long Tail ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
H 51 ◽  
Tail Tip

Abstract A new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema australe n. sp., was isolated from a soil sample taken close to the beach on Isla Magdalena, an island in the Pacific Ocean, 2 km from mainland Chile. Morphologically the new species belongs to the glaseri-group and is characterised by morphometrics of the infective juvenile which has a very long body of 1316 (1162-1484) μm, excretory pore located far posterior to the anterior extremity (110 (95-125) μm), exceptionally long tail of 103 (92-114) μm, H% = 51 (42-61), E% = 107 (94-122) and a ratio = 35 (31-38). The first generation male has 72 (55-78) μm long spicules, a 45 (36-51) μm long gubernaculum and SW% = 172 (118-196). The first generation female can be recognised by well developed double epiptygmata, the lack of a prominent postanal swelling, a mucron on the tail tip and (in 60% of individuals) one to two subsidiary mucrons. Sequences of the ITS and D2D3 regions of the ribosomal DNA confirm that S. australe n. sp. is a valid species.

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