Infection of cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, larvae by the entomophilic nematode Neoaplectana carpocapsae was accomplished in the laboratory. The Breton strain of N. carpocapsae provided higher larval mortality at lower dosages than did the DD-136 strain. Adult nematodes were evident in the insect hemocoel after 48 h; however, no infective third-stage larvae were produced. Larval flea infectio...

WEBSTER, J. M. 1973. Manipulation of environment to facilitate use of nematodes in biocontrol of insects. Experimental Parasitology 33, 197-206. The preand postparasitic phases of entomophilic nematodes are exposed to different microenvironments which should be changed in order to facilitate the use of nematodes as biological control agents of insects. The mixing of “thick water” with nematodes...

Chromonema heliothidis n. gen., n. sp. is described as an entomophilic nematode of Heliothis zea and other lepidopterous larvae; the diagnosis of the family Steinernermatidae is emended. In most morphological and host-parasite features, this nematode is similar to neoaplectanid nematodes; however, males are different in having a peloderan bursa and straight to slightly curved spicules. Although...

Ektaphelenchids are entomophilic nematode species, commonly found in association with insects. In the present study, an alien and a native Chinese ektaphelenchid species were described based on integrative taxonomic approaches. Both have three lateral lines excretory pore at same level or posterior to nerve ring. The China is Ektaphelenchus apophysatus sp. nov. which was recovered from logs of ...

Insects as food show a large variation in traditional use over the world. This high between countries combination with current ideas of insects part solution to feed growing global population raises interesting questions. The aim this paper is investigate what has been perceived historically and how changes time focus on insects. their products have used for medicine within outside Europe long ...