Florida Entomologist (2009) 92, 661-663

Jaime Molina-Ochoa, Khuong B. Nguyen, Martín González-Ramírez, Miguel Guadalupe Quintana-Moreno, Roberto Lezama-Gutiérrez and John E. Foster (2009)
Steinernema diaprepesi (Nematoda: Steinernematidae): Its occurrence in western Mexico and susceptibility of engorded cattle ticks Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)
Florida Entomologist 92 (4), 661-663
Abstract: A steinernematid nematode was isolated from soil of grasslands in Tecomán Colima, Mexico; it was initially designated as JMO94, and determined to be Steinernema diaprepesi Colimense strain based upon morphometries and molecular data; the susceptibility of cattle engorded ticks, Boophilus microplus, to the nematode strain is reported. The highest tick cumulative mortality was approximately 40% after 9 d post-exposure to the nematode.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jaime Molina-Ochoa, John E. Foster, Roberto Lezama-Gutierrez

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Rhipicephalus microplus		Mexico
Steinernema diaprepesi (entomopathogen)	Rhipicephalus microplus		Mexico