Multi-locus phylogenetic analyses uncover species boundaries and reveal the occurrence of two new entomopathogenic nematode species, Heterorhabditis ruandica n. sp. and Heterorhabditis zacatecana n. sp.

• Ricardo A.R. Machado,
• Aashaq Hussain Bhat,
• Joaquín Abolafia,
• Arthur Muller,
• Pamela Bruno,
• Patrick Fallet,
• Carla C.M. Arce,
• Ted C.J. Turlings,
• Julio S. Bernal,
• Joelle Kajuga,
• Bancy Waweru,
• Stefan Toepfer

Affiliations

Ricardo A.R. Machado

Experimental Biology Research Group. Institute of Biology. Faculty of Sciences. University of Neuchâtel. Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Aashaq Hussain Bhat

Department of Zoology, Government Degree College. Billawar-184204, Kathua, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Joaquín Abolafia

Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Jaén, Campus ‘Las Lagunillas’ s/n, Edificio B3, 23071 Jaén, Spain

Arthur Muller

Experimental Biology Research Group. Institute of Biology. Faculty of Sciences. University of Neuchâtel. Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Pamela Bruno

Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Research in Chemical Ecology, Institute of Biology. Faculty of Sciences, University of Neuchâtel, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Patrick Fallet

Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Research in Chemical Ecology, Institute of Biology. Faculty of Sciences, University of Neuchâtel, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Carla C.M. Arce

Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Research in Chemical Ecology, Institute of Biology. Faculty of Sciences, University of Neuchâtel, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Ted C.J. Turlings

Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Research in Chemical Ecology, Institute of Biology. Faculty of Sciences, University of Neuchâtel, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Julio S. Bernal

Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Joelle Kajuga

Department of Crop Innovations & Technology Transfer. Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board, 5016 Kigali-Rwanda

Bancy Waweru

Department of Crop Innovations & Technology Transfer. Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board, 5016 Kigali-Rwanda

Stefan Toepfer

CABI Switzerland, 2800 Delémont, Switzerland