Parasitylenchus sp. (Tylenchomorpha: Allantonematidae) parasitizing field populations of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Adults of the invasive harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), were found to be parasitized by nematodes (Tylenchomorpha: Allantonematidae) in Denmark. The nematodes were identified as Parasitylenchus sp. Major morphological characters of the nematodes did not differ signi...

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Main Authors: Susanne HARDING, George O. POINAR, Desislava V. DIMITROVA, Tove STEENBERG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2011-07-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201103-0022_Parasitylenchus_sp_Tylenchomorpha_Allantonematidae_parasitizing_field_populations_of_Harmonia_axyridis_Col.php