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Table 1 Six entomopathogenic nematode isolates (EPNs) tested to control Thrips tabaci in field treatments

From: Biological control of the onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in open fields using Egyptian entomopathogenic nematode isolates

Strains of EPN

Source

Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HP88)

Biosys, Palo Alto, CA (USA)

Steinernema carpocapsae (All)

Heterorhabditis indica (EGAZ2)

Isolated from Ismailia Governorate, Egypt,by Azazy et al. (unpublished data)

Accession no. KY088204

Heterorhabditis indica (EGAZ3)

Accession no. KY088205

Steinernema carpocapsae (EGAZ9)

Isolated from Sharkia Governorate, Egypt, by Azazy et al. (unpublished data)

Accession no. KY088211

Steinernema carpocapsae (BA2)

Isolated by Hussein and Abou El-Soud (2006)