Liquid Culture of the Entomogenous Nematode Steinernema feltiae with Its Bacterial Symbiont
Abstract
The insect-parasitic nematode, Steinerneraafeltiae Filipjev strain 42, was reared in liquid culture along with its bacterial symbiont, Xenorhabdus nematophilus Thomas & Poinar. First-stage juveniles developed into reproducing adults in a maintenance salts medium containing resuspended Xenorhabdus cells and the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus (Hansen) van der Walt or cholesterol. Cultures with media depths greater than 4 mm required aeration. Nematode populations increased as bacterial density increased. An optimal culture system was obtained when the bacteria and nematodes developed in a semidefined medium containing tryptic soy, yeast extract, and cholesterol and were incubated on a rotary shaker at 25 ± 1 C. Under these conditions, up to 86% of the final population were infective juveniles. Key words: biological control, entomogenous nematode, liquid culture, Steinernema, Xenorhabdus.Downloads
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