Heterorhabditis
| Heterorhabditis | |
|---|---|
| Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes emerging from a greater wax moth. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Heterorhabditidae |
| Genus: | Heterorhabditis Poinar, 1976 |
Heterorhabditis is a genus of nematodes belonging to the order Rhabditida. All species of this genus are obligate parasites of insects, and some are used as biological control agents for the control of pest insects.
Heterorhabditis nematodes are hosts for the Photorhabdus bacterial symbiont.
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