The Draft Genome of Deladenus siricidicola

• DOI: 10.21307/jofnem-2019-036
• Publication Date: 2019-09-30T22:07:20Z
• Authors: Alisa Postma; X. Osmond Mlonyeni; Frederick Clasen; Fourie Joubert; Bernard Slippers
• Keywords: Entomoparasitic nematode; Genome; QH301-705.5; 0206 medical engineering; Arts & Humanities; biological control; Life Sciences; 02 engineering and technology; 15. Life on land; Deladenus siricidicola; sirex noctilio; entomoparasitic nematode; Sirex noctilio; Biological control; deladenus siricidicola; Biology (General); genome

Abstract The nematode Deladenus siricidicola is used as biological control agent against the invasive woodwasp Sirex noctilio , a serious pest of Pinus plantations globally. draft genome this ecologically and economically important entomoparasitic was determined.