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Table 1 Morphometric of infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae IRMoghan. All measurements are in micrometers (mean ± SE)

From: First report of the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae, from Moghan region of Iran and its efficacy against the turnip moth, Agrotis segetum Denis and Schiffermuller (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), larvae

Character

Measurement

Character

Measurement

L

538.50 ± 35.5

(505–620)

a

23.20 ± 2.52

(19.81–28.25)

W

23.35 ± 1.80

(22–27)

b

4.77 ± 0.43

(4.08–5.49)

EP

30.90 ± 3.51

(25–34)

c

11.24 ± 1.38

(9.71–13.29)

NR

77.90 ± 5.69

(73–85)

D%

27.31 ± 2.99

(22.94–32.69)

ES

113.20 ± 6.23

(104–125)

E%

65.12 ± 13.85

(44.64–89.19)

T

48.50 ± 5.95

(37–56)

N

20

ABW

13.40 ± 3.50

(9–18)

  
  1. Ratios: a = L/W, b = L/ES, c = L/T, D% = EP/ES × 100, E% = EP/T × 100
  2. L body length, W max. body diam, EP excretory pore, NR nerve ring, ES pharynx, T tail length, ABD anal body diam