The 2005 ESA Annual Meeting and Exhibition
December 15-18, 2005
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 11:00 AM
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New species of Rhabditis nematode associated with the Formosan termite

Weste Osbrink, osbrink@srrc.ars.usda.gov1, Lynn Carta, cartal@ba.ars.usda.gov2, and Ashok K. Raina, araina@srrc.ars.usda.gov1. (1) USDA, ARS, Formosan Subterranean Termite Research Unit, 1100 Robert E Lee Blvd, New Orleans, LA, (2) USDA, ARS-BARC, Nematology lab, BARC-W Bldg. 011A, Rm. 165B, Beltsville, MD

A new species of nematode, Rhabditis rainai n. sp. was discovered in Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus. Nematode infested termites were collected from independent termite monitors shortly following the application of imidacloprid foam to termite infested trees. Details of nematode termite interactions are provided.


Species 1: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Coptotermes formosanus (Formosan Subterranean Termite)
Species 2: Nematoda Rhabditidae Rhabditis rainai
Keywords: Imidacloprid

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