Heterorhabditis
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Heterorhabditis is a genus of entomopathogenic nematodes used as biological control agents against insect pests.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heterorhabditis canonical | 2 |
| Heterorhabditis bacteriophora | 1 |
| Heterorhabditis megidis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16318487 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heterorhabditis Context triple: [Rhabditidae, includesTaxon, Heterorhabditis]
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A.
Xenorhabdus
Xenorhabdus is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria known for its symbiotic association with entomopathogenic nematodes and its role in killing insect hosts.
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B.
Heterodera
Heterodera is a genus of plant-parasitic nematodes known for forming cysts on roots and causing significant damage to many agricultural crops.
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C.
Rhabditidae
Rhabditidae is a family of small, often free-living or parasitic nematode worms that includes the widely studied model organism Caenorhabditis elegans.
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D.
Lawsonella
Lawsonella is a bacterial genus within the order Corynebacteriales, comprising Gram-positive, often opportunistic species associated with human infections.
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E.
Photorhabdus
Photorhabdus is a genus of bioluminescent, insect-pathogenic bacteria that live in symbiosis with nematodes and are used as biological control agents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heterorhabditis Target entity description: Heterorhabditis is a genus of entomopathogenic nematodes used as biological control agents against insect pests.
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A.
Xenorhabdus
Xenorhabdus is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria known for its symbiotic association with entomopathogenic nematodes and its role in killing insect hosts.
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B.
Heterodera
Heterodera is a genus of plant-parasitic nematodes known for forming cysts on roots and causing significant damage to many agricultural crops.
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C.
Rhabditidae
Rhabditidae is a family of small, often free-living or parasitic nematode worms that includes the widely studied model organism Caenorhabditis elegans.
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D.
Lawsonella
Lawsonella is a bacterial genus within the order Corynebacteriales, comprising Gram-positive, often opportunistic species associated with human infections.
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E.
Photorhabdus
Photorhabdus is a genus of bioluminescent, insect-pathogenic bacteria that live in symbiosis with nematodes and are used as biological control agents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Heterorhabditis
linked to: Heterorhabditis