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Intraspecific variability of Steinernema feltiae strains from Cemoro Lawang, eastern Java, Indonesia.
Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences - 1 Jan 2010
Addis T, Mulawarman M, Waeyenberge L, Moens M, Viaene N, Ehlers R U
Abstract excerpt
Four strains of Steinernema feltiae from Eastern Java, Indonesia were characterized based on morphometric, morphological and molecular data. In addition, their virulence against last instar Tenebrio molitor and heat tolerance was tested. Infective juvenile have a mean body length ranging from 749 to 792 microm. The maximum sequence difference among the four strains was 7 bp (8.8%) in the ITS and 2 bp (0.3%) in...
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