Table 6.
Comparative morphometrics of infective juveniles of Heterorhabditis ruandica n. sp., H. zacatecana n. sp., and of different closely related Heterorhabditis species.
| Species | L | BD | EP | NR | NL | T | a | b | C | c´ | D% | E% | Country | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. amazonensis | 567-612 | 20-24 | 89-115 | 76-93 | 107-132 | 98-115 | 24-29 | 4.4-5.5 | 5.1-6.1 | 7.3* | 83-92 | 89–109 | Brazil | Andaló et al. (2006) |
| H. atacamensis | 578-666 | 19-26 | 101-126 | 79-101 | 124-144 | 94-107 | 25-31 | 4.8-5.7 | 5.7-7.1 | 5.7* | 79-94 | 149-182 | Chile | Edgington et al. (2011) |
| H. bacteriophora | 512-671 | 18-31 | 87-110 | 72-93 | 100-139 | 83–112 | 17-30 | 4.0-5.1 | 5.7-7.0 | 6.0* | 76-92 | 103-130 | Australia | Poinar (1976) |
| 530-660 | 22-30 | 93-108 | 80-90 | 110-130 | 84-105 | 23* | 4.4* | 5.7* | 4.8* | 81* | 106* | Argentina | Agüera de Doucet and Doucet (1986) | |
| 537-587 | 19-22 | 87-104 | 67-83 | 112-121 | 94-111 | 25-31 | 3.3-3.6 | 3.6-4.6 | 7.0* | 73-88 | 87-105 | Australia | Sagun et al. (2015) | |
| 474-568 | 22-28 | 110-127 | 61-90 | 90-115 | 57-90 | 19-25 | 4.7-6.1 | 5.5-9.3 | 3.4-7.5 | 105-139 | 131-211 | India | Bhat et al. (2019a) | |
| 453-167 | 19-27 | 72-102 | 50-74 | 83-106 | 47-89 | 19-29 | 4.9-7.4 | 6.0-12 | 3.7-6.5 | 78–107 | 105-189 | India | Rana et al. (2020) | |
| as H. argentinensis # | 610-710 | 24-38 | 68-112 | 82-116 | 101-150 | 70-105 | 18.3* | 3.7* | 6.5* | 4.3* | 80* | 141* | Argentina | Stock (1993) |
| as H. heliothidis £ | 619-671 | 23-29 | 112* | 108* | 130-139 | 104-112 | 22-28 | 4.6-5.4 | 5.8-6.3 | 6.0* | 83* | 97* | USA | Khan et al. (1976) |
| H. baujardi | 497-595 | 18-22 | 91–103 | 75-86 | 107-120 | 83-97 | 26-30 | 4.5-5.1 | 6-6.7 | 7.2* | 78-88 | 98–114 | Vietnam | Phan et al. (2003) |
| 525-615 | 18-25 | 88-96 | 68-85 | 98-120 | 95-108 | 24-32 | 4.6-5.9 | 5.2-6.1 | – | 74-86 | 89-92 | India | Vanlalhlimpuia et al. (2018) | |
| as H. somsookae # | 502-565 | 19-23 | 81-95 | 78-94 | 106-117 | 91-131 | 23-27 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 8.0* | 76-87 | 64–95 | Thailand | Maneesakorn et al. (2015) |
| H. beicherriana | 566-687 | 21-25 | 100-122 | 85-106 | 118-146 | 86-111 | 24–29 | 4.2-4.9 | 5.9-6.8 | 6.0-7.4 | 80-93 | 103–121 | China | Li et al. (2012) |
| H. downesi | 588-692 | 15-22 | 96-128 | 96-105 | 126-141 | 62-74 | 29-42 | 4.4-5.3 | 8.5-10.5 | 4.4* | 76-96 | 160-180 | Ireland | Stock et al., 2002 |
| H. egyptii + | 484-515 | 18-23 | 81-94 | 78-100 | 100-119 | 53-75 | 20-27 | 4.2-5.2 | 6.8-9.1 | 6.9* | 74-82 | 100-170 | Egypt | Abd-Elgawad and Ameen (2005) |
| H. floridensis | 554-609 | 19-23 | 101-122 | 68-107 | 123-142 | 91-113 | 25-32 | 3.9-4.9 | 5.3-6.6 | 7.2* | 71–90 | 95–134 | USA | Nguyen et al. (2006) |
| H. georgiana | 547-651 | 17-26 | 97-113 | 74-94 | 110-139 | 86-108 | 23–34 | 4.1-5.3 | 5.5-6.9 | 6.8* | 70-93 | 106 | USA | Nguyen et al. (2008) |
| H. hambletoni + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Brazil | Pereira (1937) |
| H. hoptha $ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | USA | Turco (1970) |
| H. indica | 479-573 | 19-22 | 88-107 | 72-85 | 109-123 | 93-109 | 25-27 | 4.3-4.8 | 4.5-5.6 | – | 79-90 | 83-103 | India | Poinar et al. (1992) |
| 511-546 | 21-24 | 92-108 | 63–73 | 86-103 | 24–34 | 22-25 | 5-6 | 4.6-5.4 | 2.8-5.2 | 77-96 | 100-118 | India | Kajol et al. (2020) | |
| 516-598 | 21-25 | 98-123 | 82-101 | 102-129 | 80-112 | 24-27 | 4.5-5.4 | 4.9-5.7 | 5.6-8.1 | 83-97 | 93–136 | India | Bhat et al. (2021b) | |
| as H. brevicaudis # | 528-632 | 20-24 | 104-116 | 96-104 | 120-136 | 68-80 | – | – | 6.6-8.6 | 6.3* | 81* | 150-180 | China | Liu (1994) |
| as H. gerrardi # | 551-682 | 18-29 | 92-111 | 81-105 | 110-130 | 76-141 | 23-32 | 16-23 | 11-21 | 6.8* | 73-92 | 73-138 | Australia | Plichta et al.(2009) |
| as H. hawaiiensis # | 506-631 | 21-28 | 116-175 | 79-103 | 115-181 | 82-108 | – | – | – | 6.0* | 77* | 88* | USA | Gardner et al. (1994) |
| as H. pakistanense # | 558-624 | 19-23 | 95-106 | 73-90 | 113-125 | 95-110 | 25-29 | 4.7-5.3 | 5.4-6.2 | 5.4* | 78-97 | 95-107 | Pakistan | Shahina et al. (2017) |
| H. marelatus | 588-700 | 24-32 | 81-113 | 83-113 | 121-139 | 99-117 | 21-29 | 4.7-5.4 | 5.5-6.6 | 3.0* | 60-86 | 89-110 | USA | Liu and Berry (1996) |
| 567-780 | 16-24 | 88-94 | 71-88 | 110-119 | 50-71 | 31-35 | 5.1-6.5 | 10.8-11.5 | – | 73-88 | 130-142 | USA | Stock (1997) | |
| as H. hepialius # | 540-600 | 34-39 | 84-112 | 80-101 | 106-130 | 49-60 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 9–12 | – | 79-98 | 100-200 | USA | Stock et al. (1996) |
| H. megidis | 736-800 | 27-32 | 123-142 | 104-115 | 147-160 | 112–128 | 23-38 | 4.6-5.9 | 6.1-6.9 | 6.3* | 81–91 | 103-120 | USA | (Poinar et al., 1987 |
| H. mexicana | 530-620 | 20-24 | 83-109 | 74-88 | 104-142 | 91-106 | 24-28 | 4.2-5.1 | 5.5-6.3 | 8.3* | 72-86 | 87-111 | Mexico | Nguyen et al. (2004) |
| H. noenieputensis | 484-578 | 21-25 | 88-105 | 69-96 | 79-115 | 78-95 | 21-27 | 4.3-5.2 | 5.5-6.8 | 3.4-4.3 | 81-95 | 99-125 | S. Africa | Malan et al. (2014) |
| H. poinari $ | 350–410 | 18-22 | – | – | – | 15-22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | USA | Kakulia and Mikaia (1997) |
| H. ruandica Rw14_NC4a | 496-591 | 18-27 | 70-89 | 52-64 | 103-131 | 49-64 | 20-29 | 4.1-5.4 | 7.6-8.6 | 3.4-5.8 | 66-98 | 112-168 | Rwanda | This study |
| H. safricana | 550-676 | 19-23 | 103-122 | 86-101 | 125-141 | 86-108 | 25-32 | 3.9-4.9 | 5.4-7.5 | 8.7* | 80-90 | 99–133 | S. Africa | Malan et al. (2008) |
| H. taysearae | 332-499 | 17-23 | 74-113 | 58-87 | 96–130 | 44-70 | 18-27 | 3.4-4.2 | 6.5-8.7 | 3.7* | 71-96 | 110-230 | Egypt | Shamseldean et al. (1996) |
| as H. sonorensis # | 495-570 | 19-32 | 97-116 | 87-98 | 110-131 | 91-125 | 19-26 | 4.4-5.4 | 4.0-6.5 | 6.7* | 78-110 | 81-111 | Mexico | Stock et al. (2009) |
| H. zealandica | 570-740 | 22-30 | 94-123 | 90-107 | 135-147 | 87-119 | 25 | 4.9 | 6.7 | – | 73-92 | 103-109 | N. Zealand | Poinar (1990) |
| as H. heliothidis # | 570-740 | 22-30 | 94-123 | 90-107 | 135-147 | 87-119 | 25 | 4.9 | 6.7 | – | 73-92 | 103-109 | N. Zealand | Wouts (1979) |
| H. zacatecana MEX-39 | 493-578 | 23-27 | 72-99 | 69-72 | 96-124 | 52-63 | 19-24 | 4.4-5.9 | 8.2-10.5 | 4.3–6.7 | 68-120 | 128-184 | Mexico | This study |