Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Systematics, Phylogeny and Bacterial Symbionts

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-90-04-15293-9
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 816 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 1424 g

Reihe: Nematology Monographs and Perspectives

The volume deals with morphology, taxonomy and systematics of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) in the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae and bacteria associated with these nematodes.
In the first part, history, taxonomic status, family and genus definitions of EPN are mentioned. In the second part, all useful aspects of morphology and methodology of EPN are mentioned with illustrations and SEM photographs and instructions on how to make the measurements, and how to use them in taxonomic work. A polychotomous key with SEM photographs and illustrations is provided. In the third part, full descriptions of all species are presented with latest information about each species. In the fourth part, molecular and phylogenetic methods for working with EPN are presented, including the latest information and instructions on how to use molecular data in taxonomic work. In the last part, bacteria associated with this group of nematodes are discussed in the context of the latest information about methodology, biology and taxon.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nguyen, Khuong

Hunt, David

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Einzeller (Protozoen)

Über Autor(innen)

Khuong B. Nguyen, Ph.D. (1988) in Nematology, University of Florida, is a senior biological scientist at the University of Florida.
He has published extensively in Taxonomy of insect parasitic nematodes. He has described 15 species and one genus of nematodes.

David J. Hunt, Ph.D. (1975) in Nematology, University of Reading, is a senior nematologist/biosystematist at CABI Europe-UK, a post he has held for over 30 years. He is Editor-in-Chief of Nematology and has published extensively on the taxonomy of plant-parasitic and arthropod-parasitic nematodes, describing over 100 new species and 17 new genera.