Susceptivity of different host insects to symbiotic bacteria of entomopathogenic nematodes.
Author of the article:LI Xiu-Hua,WANG Qin-Ying,LU Xiu-Jun,LI Guo-Xun
Author's Workplace:(College of Plant Protecion,Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001,China)
Key Words:symbiotic bacteria; entomopathogenic nematode; oral t oxicity; bioassays
Abstract:Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus were entomopathogenic bacteria symbioticall y associated with insect pathogenic nematodes.Ten representative s trains are isolated from their nematode symbionts.They were highly oral virulent to insects,varying