[2] The genus was erected with the description of B. gracilis from the roots of a pine tree in Florida in the United States.

[2] B. longicaudatus was recognized as an important agricultural pest in the southeastern United States.

They can be found on fruits, vegetables, and turfgrasses or on crops such as cotton, soybeans,[3] and tree plantations.

Sting nematodes can cause severe plant damage and have been responsible for complete crop losses.

The females lay several eggs, and there are four juvenile stages.