Character | Steinernema feltiae (MKB-2) n = 20, mean ± Sd (min-max) | Steinernema sp. (MBB-14) n = 20, mean ± Sd (min-max) | Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (AVB-15) n = 20, mean ± Sd, (min-max) | |||
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IJ | Male | IJ | Male | IJ | Male | |
Total body Length (L) | 815 ± 20 (778–842) | 1558 ± 48 (1491–1651) | 600 ± 44 (517–670) | 1667 ± 72 (1555–1796) | 583 ± 31 (529–632) | 805 ± 22 (756–842) |
Body length/body width (a) | 28.9 ± 1.9 (25.3–34.4) | 11.7 ± 1.5 (9.5–16.1) | 25 ± 3.2 (19.5–31.1) | 11 ± 1 (10–16) | 24 ± 3 (17–28) | 19 ± 1 (16–21) |
Body length/esophageal length (b) | 5.9 ± 0.2 (5.7–6.2) | 9.7 ± 0.8 (8.4–12.2) | 4.7 ± 0.3 (3.9–5.6) | 10 ± 1 (8–13) | 4.8 ± 0.5 (4.0–5.8) | 8 ± 1 (6–9) |
Body length/tail length (c) | 9.9 ± 0.3 (9.4–10.4) | 36.6 ± 3.4 (30.4–47.4) | 6.5 ± 0.5 (5.4–7.4) | 39 ± 2 (31–42) | 6 ± 1 (5.2–7.0) | 33 ± 2 (26–38) |
%D[(EP/ES)X100] | 45.8 ± 1.8 (42–50) | 74 ± 6 (65–96) | 76 ± 6.1 (69–92) | 76 ± 10 (60–103) | 80 ± 11 (64–99) | 116 ± 12 (92–137) |
%E[(EP/TL)X100] | 77 ± 3.7 (69–86) | 282 ± 22 (246–336) | 103 ± 7.4 (93–122) | 292 ± 24 (240–332) | 102 ± 12 (79–122) | 478 ± 49 (415–600) |
Nerve ring (NR) | 113 ± 4 (105–119) | 117 ± 10 (95–141) | 83 ± 3.1 (75–88) | 110 ± 6 (99–125) | 80 ± 4 (74–89) | 75 ± 3 (69–81) |
Excretory pore (EP) | 62 ± 2.9 (55–69) | 119 ± 5 (111–131) | 96 ± 4.9 (91–110) | 124 ± 6 (108–329 | 97 ± 7 (88–111) | 116 ± 8 (103–135) |
Pharynx (ES) | 136 ± 2.4 (131–141) | 161 ± 12 (151–192) | 126 ± 6.7 (111–136) | 164 ± 20 (126–201) | 121 ± 10 (104–139) | 100 ± 7 (91–117) |
Maximum body width (W) | 28 ± 2.1 (24–33) | 134 ± 15 (102–161) | 24 ± 2.5 (20–28) | 142 ± 14 (102 + 171) | 25.3 (19–31) | 41 ± 2 (36–49) |
Tail length(TL) | 81.6 ± 1.5(79–85) | 42 ± 3 (33–49) | 92 ± 5 (82–101) | 42 ± 3 (40–55) | 95 ± 7 (82–112) | 24 ± 2 (21–31) |
Spicule length (SL) | – | 67 ± 4 (60–74) | – | 68 ± 4 (62–76) | – | 42 ± 3 (33–48) |
Gubernaculum Length (GL) | – | 47 ± 6 (32–57) | – | 56 ± 10 (45–77) | – | 21 ± 2 (18–26) |