The infection of nymphal Baetis bicaudatus by the mermithid nematode Gasteromermis sp.

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 377-381

  Vance, Sarah A ^a   Peckarsky, Barbara L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

growth; mayflies; Mermithid; parasitism

Indexed keywords

BAETIS BICAUDATUS; GASTEROMERMIS; BAETIDAE; EPHEMEROPTERA; NEMATODA;

GROWTH; INFECTION LEVEL; PARASITISM; SEASONALITY;

EID: 0030302708     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1996.00009.x     Document Type: Article

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