Mermithids (Nematoda: Mermithidae) Parasitizing Different Blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) Populations in Quebec: Environmental Parameters Related to Their Presence or Absence in the Studied Brooks
| Autor: | Guy Charpentier, Mylène St-Onge |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Mermithoidea biology Ecology Quebec Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Environmental factor General Medicine biology.organism_classification medicine.disease_cause Host-Parasite Interactions Mesomermis camdenensis Mermithidae Nematode Genus Insect Science Gastromermis viridis medicine Animals Parasite hosting Simuliidae Seasons Ecosystem Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 24:438-443 |
| ISSN: | 8756-971X |
| DOI: | 10.2987/5712.1 |
| Popis: | Specimens of Isomermis wisconsinensis, Gastromermis viridis, Mesomermis flumenalis, and Mesomermis camdenensis have been found in 14 out of 28 studied sites. Their hosts were the following blackfly species: Cnephia dacotensis, Cnephia mutata, Prosimulium sp., Simulium decorum, Simulium tuberosum, Simulium venustum/verecundum complex, and Simulium vittatum. Superparasitism was observed in several simuliid larvae and, occasionally, with 2 different mermithid species. The prevalence of different mermithid species varies according to seasons: Mesomermis genus is more abundant during winter, whereas Isomermis and Gastromermis are found in higher number during summer. The study of environmental parameters related to mermithid presence or absence shows that only stream depth makes a difference. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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