Trillium Ridge Flora and Fauna
Heterorhabditidae beneficial nematode
Heterorhabditidae
Location: Lawn and meadows
Entomopathogenic nematodes are extraordinarily lethal to many important soil insect pests, yet are safe for plants and animals.
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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.)
Phylum/Division: Nematoda (Nematodes)
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)