| ecological characterization of entomopathogenic nematodes isolated in stone fruit orchard soils of mediterranean areas. | entomopathogenic nematodes in the families steinernematidae and heterorhabditidae were isolated from stone-fruit orchards in two mediterranean regions of spain. a total of 630 soil samples (210 sites) from catalonia and 90 soil samples (30 sites) from murcia were evaluated resulting in 5.2% and 20% of the soils testing positive for nematodes, respectively. ten steinernematid isolates and three heterorhabditid isolates were recovered using the galleria mellonella baiting method. based on morphome ... | 2009 | 19679134 |