Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 46
  • Issue: 3

Isolation and morphometric characterization of entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema kushidai from Jorhat district of Assam, India

1Department of Nematology, AAU, Jorhat - 785 013, Assam, India

Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013, Assam, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: gitanjali.devi@aau.ac.in

Online Published on 11 October, 2022.

Abstract

A random survey was conducted for the natural occurrence of EPNs from vegetable growing areas ol the district Jorhat, Assam. Only four of the 200 soil samples examined tested positive for entomopathogenic nematodes and contained one Steinernema isolate. To characterise the isolate, morphological and morphometrical examinations were carried out. Steinernema kushidai was identified as the Steinernema isolate.

Keywords

Entomopathogenic nematodes, Morphological and morphometric studies, Steinernema kushidai, Steinernema species