Phylogenetic evidence for the invasion of a commercialized European Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita lineage into North America and New Zealand

Performs a phylogenetic analysis of nematode mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) strains representing eight different Phasmarhabditis species, collected from nine countries around the world, in order to identify the origin of species recently discovered in New Zealand and the western USA. Confirms that nematodes deriving from the Nemaslug® biocontrol product have invaded countries where its use as a biological control agent is prohibited by regulatory agencies and is not commercially available. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.