Life cycle of Didilia ooglypta (Nematoda: Tetradonematidae), a parasite of phlebotomine sandflies of Afghanistan

Nematologica

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 491-503

  Tang, Y ^a,b   Killick Kendrick, R ^a   Hominick, W M ^a,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute of CAB International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematode; Host mortality; Host range; Phlebotomus; Psychodidae; Survival

Indexed keywords

LIFE CYCLE; NEMATODE; PARASITE; SANDFLY;

AFGHANISTAN;

DIDILIA; DIDILIA OOGLYPTA; DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; LARROUSSIUS; NEMATODA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS DUBOSCQI; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PHLEBOTOMUS SERGENTI; PSYCHODIDAE; TETRADONEMATIDAE;

EID: 0031449330     PISSN: 00282596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/005125997x00084     Document Type: Article

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