| ANOSIM | analysis of similarities |
| BLAST | basic local alignment Search Tool |
| EPN | entomopathogenic nematodes |
| IJs | infective juvenile |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| OTU | operative taxonomic unit |
| PCoA | principal component analysis |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| RA | average relative abundance |