Morpho-taxometrical and molecular characterization of Steinernema abbasi (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) and its pathogenicity and generative potential against lepidopteran pests

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 4 Pairwise distances of the ITS region between Steinernema species from the “bicornatum” group

S. No.	ITS Region	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	*Steinernema abbasi* CS38		0	33	35	87	93	93	93	98	101	110	191
2	AF331890 Steinernema abbasi	100		31	33	87	90	91	93	96	99	110	188
3	JQ838179 Steinernema bifurcatum	96	96		39	109	109	104	113	119	110	131	193
4	AY748451 Steinernema yirgalemense	94	94	93		51	59	54	56	50	61	55	65
5	AF331904.1 Steinernema bicornutum	89	89	86	91		87	67	36	79	82	90	188
6	KT580950 Steinernema biddulphi	88	88	86	90	89		97	92	89	100	107	151
7	KR781039 Steinernema goweni	88	88	86	91	91	87		73	40	52	52	187
8	AF331888 Steinernema ceratophorum	88	88	85	90	96	88	90		87	88	97	199
9	KP036475 Steinernema ralatorei	88	88	85	91	90	88	95	89		19	34	199
10	KJ913708 Steinernema papillatum	87	87	85	89	89	87	93	88	98		42	196
11	AF331893 Steinernema riobrave	86	86	82	90	89	86	93	88	96	95		204
12	JX068824 Steinernema pakistanense	72	72	72	89	72	79	72	69	70	70	69

Note: Data of present strain shown in italics. Below diagonal: percentage similarity; above diagonal: total character differences