The Life Cycle of Leidyana ampulla sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinorida: Leidyanidae) in the Grasshopper Ronderosia bergi (Stål) (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae)

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-87

  Lange, Carlos E ^a,c   Cigliano, María Marta ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^c CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARASITOLÓGICOS Y DE VECTORES CEPAVE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Grasshopper; Gregarine; Leidyana; Parasite; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

ACRIDIDAE; APICOMPLEXA; ARGENTINA (FISH); ESPERANZA; LEIDYANA; LEIDYANIDAE; MELANOPLINAE; ORTHOPTERA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 1542288913     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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