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Abstract
Strelkovimermis spiculatus n. sp. (Mermithidae: Nematoda), a parasite of the mosquito Aedes albifasciatus Mac. in Argentina, is described. Diagnostic characters of this species include a ventrally shifted mouth opening and spicules fused at the tips. The mermithid has been reared on Culex pipiens L. larvae in the laboratory.Entities:
Keywords: Aedes albifasciatus; Strelkovimermis spiculatus; mermithid nematode; mosquito; taxonomy
Year: 1986 PMID: 19294184 PMCID: PMC2618561
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nematol ISSN: 0022-300X Impact factor: 1.402