Specimen #7755
| Entry Number | 7755 |
|---|---|
| Nematode Genus | Heterorhabditis |
| Nematode Species | marelatus |
| Host Genus | Galleria |
| Host Species | mellonella |
| Common Name | Greater wax moth |
| Country | USA |
| State | Oregon |
| City/Locale | Sandy Soil, Seaside, Seaside Beach |
| Collector | J. Liu & X. H. Li via Jie Liu |
| Date Collected | 1993 Sep 18, Nov 11 |
| Date Received | 1996 Dec 18 |
| Determined By | Zafar A. Handoo |
| Taxon Author | J. Liu & R. E. Berry |
| Disposition of Sample | Specimens to USDANC (Type) |
| Nematodes In | Insect |
| Total Samples | 1 of 2 |
| Slide Number | T-523t (Holotype F2 male) & T-524t (Allotype hermaphroditic F1 female) |
| Reference | Journal of Invertebrate Pathology (1996) 67: 48-54. |
| Remarks | Note: Nematodes isolated from soil samples (collected 1993, Sep 18, by J. Liu & X. H. Li) using greater wax moth larva-baiting technique. Cultured in lab with wax moth & on 1993 Nov 11 different stages of nematodes were collected by J. Liu. |