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A survey of entomopathogenic nematode species in continental Portugal.
Journal of helminthology - 1 Sept 2014
Valadas V, Laranjo M, Mota M, Oliveira S
Abstract excerpt
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) are lethal parasites of insects, used as biocontrol agents. The objectives of this work were to survey the presence of EPN in continental Portugal and to characterize the different species. Of the 791 soil samples collected throughout continental Portugal, 53 were positive for EPN. Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora were the two most abundant species. Analysis...
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