National Council for Scientific Research - CNRS, Ryad El Solh, 59, Zahia Selman Street, Beirut, Lebanon.
J Invertebr Pathol. 2011 May;107(1):82-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2011.01.004. Epub 2011 Jan 15.
A survey of entomopathogenic nematodes in Lebanon was conducted for the first time during 2008-2009. Samples were collected on the coastal strip and in nine vegetation types extending from the coastal line to 3088m above sea level. Wooded and herbaceous ecosystems were considered for sampling purposes. A total of 570 samples were taken, out of which 1% were positive for entomopathogenic nematodes. Approximately, 15.8% out of the 19 sites sampled revealed entomopathogenic nematodes presence (representing three samples). Two entomopathogenic nematodes species Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema feltiae were recovered, and identification of their symbiotic bacteria revealed the presence of a Xenorhabdus bovienii, Photorhabdus temperata subsp. thracensis, Photorhabdus luminescens subsp. kayaii and Photorhabdus luminescens subsp. Laumondii.
2008-2009 年期间，黎巴嫩首次进行了昆虫病原线虫调查。采集了沿海地带和海拔 3088 米范围内的 9 种植被类型的样本。为采样目的考虑了林地和草本生态系统。总共采集了 570 个样本，其中 1%的样本呈昆虫病原线虫阳性。在所采样的 19 个地点中，约有 15.8%（代表三个样本）发现了昆虫病原线虫的存在。共回收了两种昆虫病原线虫物种——异小杆线虫和斯氏线虫，并鉴定出它们共生细菌的存在，包括 Xenorhabdus bovienii、Photorhabdus temperata subsp. thracensis、Photorhabdus luminescens subsp. kayaii 和 Photorhabdus luminescens subsp. Laumondii。
