Susceptibility and immune response of Deroceras reticulatum, Milax gagates and Limax pseudoflavus exposed to the slug parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-69

  Rae, Robbie G ^a,b   Robertson, Jamie F ^b   Wilson, Michael J ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Deroceras reticulatum; Immunity; Limax pseudoflavus; Milax gagates; Nematodes; Parasite; Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita; Shell; Slugs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GASTROPOD; IMMUNOLOGY; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; GASTROPODA; SECERNENTEA; SECERNENTEA INFECTIONS;

DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA; LIMAX PSEUDOFLAVUS; MILAX GAGATES; NEMATODA; PHASMARHABDITIS HERMAPHRODITA;

EID: 36849078603     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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