A new entomopathogenic nematode species and its association with a facultative necromenic nematode

This is the report of mixed infection of an entomopathogenic nematode and a free-living bacteriophage nematode both invading Galleria mellonella larvae, apparently showing strong intraguild competition. The entomopathogenic nematodes isolated in this study were classified as Heterorhabditis kankabi...

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Main Authors: Ávila-López M. B., Hernandez-Mena D. I., Ibarra J. E., Vidal-Martínez V. M.
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Published: Sciendo 2024-12-01
Series:Helminthologia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0038
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Ibarra J. E.
Vidal-Martínez V. M.
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description This is the report of mixed infection of an entomopathogenic nematode and a free-living bacteriophage nematode both invading Galleria mellonella larvae, apparently showing strong intraguild competition. The entomopathogenic nematodes isolated in this study were classified as Heterorhabditis kankabi n. sp., and Metarhabditis rainai through light and electronic microscopy, sequencing of ITS and 28S ribosomal DNA regions, and phylogenetic analyses. The bacteriophage nematode M. rainai was recognized as a facultative necromenic nematode, as it consumed the food resources obtained by entomopathogenic nematodes, directly affecting the life cycle of the later by stopping their development and forcing them to leave G. mellonella in search of new hosts.
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spelling doaj-art-99fc2391ab4a43b7a1684d18c2b63a992025-08-20T02:00:51ZengSciendoHelminthologia1336-90832024-12-0161434535610.2478/helm-2024-0038A new entomopathogenic nematode species and its association with a facultative necromenic nematodeÁvila-López M. B.0Hernandez-Mena D. I.1Ibarra J. E.2Vidal-Martínez V. M.3Comisión Intersecretarial de Bioseguridad de los Organismos Genéticamente Modificados (CIBIOGEM-SECIHTI), Av. Insurgentes Sur 1582, Ciudad de México03940, México;Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Avenida Universidad 3000, C. P. 04510Ciudad de México, Mexico;Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioquímica, Cinvestav Unidad Irapuato, Apartado Postal 629, 36500Irapuato, Guanajuato, México;Laboratorio de Patología acuática Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional Unidad Mérida, Carretera Antigua a Progreso, Km. 6, Mérida, Yucatán, México. C.P. 97310This is the report of mixed infection of an entomopathogenic nematode and a free-living bacteriophage nematode both invading Galleria mellonella larvae, apparently showing strong intraguild competition. The entomopathogenic nematodes isolated in this study were classified as Heterorhabditis kankabi n. sp., and Metarhabditis rainai through light and electronic microscopy, sequencing of ITS and 28S ribosomal DNA regions, and phylogenetic analyses. The bacteriophage nematode M. rainai was recognized as a facultative necromenic nematode, as it consumed the food resources obtained by entomopathogenic nematodes, directly affecting the life cycle of the later by stopping their development and forcing them to leave G. mellonella in search of new hosts.https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0038bacteriophageentomopathogenic nematodesgalleria mellonellaheterorhabditis kankabi n. sp.metarhabditis rainai
spellingShingle Ávila-López M. B.
Hernandez-Mena D. I.
Ibarra J. E.
Vidal-Martínez V. M.
A new entomopathogenic nematode species and its association with a facultative necromenic nematode
Helminthologia
bacteriophage
entomopathogenic nematodes
galleria mellonella
heterorhabditis kankabi n. sp.
metarhabditis rainai
title A new entomopathogenic nematode species and its association with a facultative necromenic nematode
title_full A new entomopathogenic nematode species and its association with a facultative necromenic nematode
title_fullStr A new entomopathogenic nematode species and its association with a facultative necromenic nematode
title_full_unstemmed A new entomopathogenic nematode species and its association with a facultative necromenic nematode
title_short A new entomopathogenic nematode species and its association with a facultative necromenic nematode
title_sort new entomopathogenic nematode species and its association with a facultative necromenic nematode
topic bacteriophage
entomopathogenic nematodes
galleria mellonella
heterorhabditis kankabi n. sp.
metarhabditis rainai
url https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0038
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