Characterization of symbiotic bacteria associated with Steinernema abbasi (strain 507), S. siamkayai (strain 157) and Hererorhabditis bacreriaphora (str ain 1743)

Abstract

During phenotypic and biochemical observations three different species of bacteria viz, Xenorhahius indica, stock-tae and Photorhabdus luminescens luminescens were reported for the first tinle from Pakßtam They were associated With the infective stage juveniles of the entomopathogen:c nematodes Steinem ema abh•si, S_ siamka-»qi aud Heterorhabäiäs bactenophora, respectively.