Host recognition behaviour of polystome oncomiracidia (Polystomatidae: Monogenea) in contact with natural and substitute anuran hosts

Journal of African Zoology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-55

  Du Preez, Louis H ^a,b   Kok, Dawid J ^b   Seaman, Maitland T ^b  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Host recognition; Host specificity; Larval behaviour; Monogenea; Oncomiracidia; Polystomatidae

Indexed keywords

HOST SPECIFICITY; ONCOMIRACIDIA; TADPOLE;

MONOGENEA; POLYSTOMA AUSTRALIS; POLYSTOMA MARMORATI; POLYSTOMA UMTHAKATHI;

EID: 0031425578     PISSN: 07767943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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