Life cycle completion of parasite Ascogregarina taiwanensis (Apicomplexa: Lecudinidae) in non-native host Ochlerotatus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1109-1117

  Erthal, J A ^a   Soghigian, J S ^a   Livdahl, T ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascogregarina taiwanensis; mosquito; Ochlerotatus japonicus; parasite

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ANIMAL; APICOMPLEXA; ARTICLE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; OCHLEROTATUS; PARASITOLOGY;

ANIMALS; APICOMPLEXA; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; OCHLEROTATUS;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; APICOMPLEXA; ASCOGREGARINA TAIWANENSIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; LECUDINIDAE; OCHLEROTATUS JAPONICUS; PROTISTA;

EID: 84866390647     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12018     Document Type: Article

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