PARASITYLENCHUS NEARCTICUS SP-N (TYLENCHIDA, ALLANTONEMATIDAE) PARASITIZING DROSOPHILA (DIPTERA, DROSOPHILIDAEE) IN NORTH-AMERICA

Authors
POINAR GO JAENIKE J DOMBECK I
Citation
Go. Poinar et al., PARASITYLENCHUS NEARCTICUS SP-N (TYLENCHIDA, ALLANTONEMATIDAE) PARASITIZING DROSOPHILA (DIPTERA, DROSOPHILIDAEE) IN NORTH-AMERICA, Fundamental and applied nematology, 20(2), 1997, pp. 187-190
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Fundamental and applied nematology → ACNP
ISSN journal
11645571
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
187 - 190
Database
ISI
SICI code
1164-5571(1997)20:2<187:PNS(AP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Parasitylenchus nearcticus sp. n. (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae) is de scribed as a parasite of Drosophila recens (Diptera : Drosophilidae) c ollected from the Adirondack Mountains in New York State, USA. The new species is compared to the single previously known species of Parasit ylenchus from Great Britain and a key to the allantonematid parasites of Drosophilidae is presented. The females of the two parasitic genera tions show dimorphism in regards to the form of the styler and pharyng eal glands. P. nearcticus n.sp. sterilizes females of D. recens, thus having an effect on the population ecology of this host.