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South African Journal of Science
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First report of the isolation of entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema australe (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) from South Africa
Tiisetso E.
Lephoto
Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7112-6650
Vincent M.
Gray
Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
A survey was conducted in Walkerville, south of Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa) between 2012
and 2016 to ascertain the diversity of entomopathogenic nematodes in the area. Entomopathogenic
nematodes are soil-dwelling microscopic worms with the ability to infect and kill insects, and thus serve
as eco-friendly control agents for problem insects in agriculture. Steinernematids were recovered in 1 out
of 80 soil samples from uncultivated grassland; soil was characterised as loamy. The entomopathogenic
nematodes were identified using molecular and morphological techniques. The isolate was identified as
Steinernema australe. This report is the first of Steinernema australe in South Africa. S. australe was first
isolated worldwide from a soil sample obtained from the beach on Isla Magdalena – an island in the Pacific
Ocean, 2 km from mainland Chile.
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