''Steinernema riobrave'' is a species of

nematodes The nematodes ( or ; ; ), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad range of environments. Most species are free-living, feeding on microorganisms, but many are parasitic. Parasitic worms (he ...

belonging to the family

Steinernematidae The Steinernematidae are a family of nematodes in the order Rhabditida. Nematodes of the genus ''Steinernema'' are obligate insect parasites that inhabit soil. ''Xenorhabdus'' bacteria occupy nematode insecticide and synergistically kill, dige ...

. The species is found in United States. They are an

entomopathogenic nematode Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) are a group of nematodes (thread worms), that cause death to insects. The term ''entomopathogenic'' has a Greek origin, with ''entomon'', meaning ''insect'', and ''pathogenic'', which means ''causing disease''. T ...

of termites.

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Rhabditida Nematodes described in 1994 Invertebrates of the United States Parasitic nematodes of animals {{Rhabditida-stub