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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 2 Morphometric data of first-generation males of Steinernema carpocapsae IRMoghan1. 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

EP*

54.00 ± 4.54

(50–61)

ABW

37.60 ± 3.95

(30–42)

ES

163.00 ± 4.81

(142–172)

SW

1.87 ± 0.21

(1.67–2.2)

SL

69.80 ± 4.05

(65–76)

GS

0.68 ± 0.1

(0.51–0.80)

GL

47.20 ± 5.14

(38–54)

N

10

  1. Ratios: SW = SL/ABD, GS% = GL/SL × 100
  2. EP excretory pore, ES pharynx, SL spicule length, GL gubernaculum length, ABD anal body diam
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