Indian Journal of Nematology
Year : 1981, Volume : 11, Issue : 1
First page : ( 19) Last page : ( 24)
Print ISSN : 0303-6960.

Studies on Heterotylenchus crassirostris sp. n. parasitic in Musca crassirostris stein and Stomyxis calcitrans L.

Yatham Narsi Reddy, Rao P. Narayan

Zoology Department, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, (A.P.)

Received:  June,  1980.

Abstract

Biology and life history of a parasitic nematode Heterotylenchus crassirostris sp. n. (Nematoda: Allantonematidae) parasitising Musca crassirostris Stein and Stomyxis calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae) is described. Details of morphology, percentage of infection, seasonal incidence and the damage caused to the host is also given.

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