Low temperatures suppress growth of the ciliate parasite, Tetrahymena rostrata, and pathogenicity to field slugs, Deroceras reticulatum

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 181-184

  Wilson, M J ^a,b   Coyne, C ^a   Glen, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deroceras reticulatum; Protozoa; Slugs; Temperature; Tetrahymena rostrata

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL GROWTH; PATHOGENICITY;

CILIATE; GROWTH; PARASITE; PATHOGENICITY; SLUG; TEMPERATURE;

DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA; TETRAHYMENA ROSTRATA;

EID: 0031896372     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159830540     Document Type: Article

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