Trillium Ridge Flora and Fauna Nematodes - 2 species Phylum/Division: Nematoda (Nematodes) Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) Click here for TrilliumRidge homepage; links to other pages.     Alphabetical index for this page

Heterorhabditidae beneficial nematode Heterorhabditidae Lawn and meadows Entomopathogenic nematodes are extraordinarily lethal to many important soil insect pests, yet are safe for plants and animals. Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo   Genus: Steinernema (steinernema) Family: Rhabditidae (rhabditidae) Order: Rhabditida (soil roundworms) Class: Secernentea (Secernentea are the main class of nematodes, characterised by numerous caudal papillae and an excretory system possessing lateral canals.)

Steinernema beneficial nematode Steinernema feltiae Lawn and meadows Entomopathogenic nematodes are extraordinarily lethal to many important soil insect pests, yet are safe for plants and animals. Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo   Genus: Steinernema (steinernema) Family: Rhabditidae (rhabditidae) Order: Rhabditida (soil roundworms) Class: Secernentea (Secernentea are the main class of nematodes, characterised by numerous caudal papillae and an excretory system possessing lateral canals.)

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Heterorhabditidae beneficial nematode

Steinernema beneficial nematode