Steinernema borjomiensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from Georgia. Characterization of a new entomopathogenic nematode

A new species of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema borjomiensis n. sp., was isolated from the body of the host insect, Oryctes nasicornis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), in Georgia, in the territory of Borjomi-Kharagauli. Morphological characters indicate that the new species is closely related to species of feltiae-group.