2. Place G. mellonella in aluminium mesh cages to inhibit its
crawling.
3. Keep the cages on the surface of the soil at 2, 6, or 10 cm depth.
4. Add IJ suspension of 100 IJs/1 ml on each column surface.
5. Remove the columns after 3 days.
6. Dissect the dead larvae under a microscope and record the
number of nematodes.
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