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Post-embryonic growth of longidorid nematodes

Post-embryonic growth of longidorid nematodes AbstractTo investigate changes in body size of Longidoridae during growth, we usedpublished dimensions of stages to calculate volumes of the juvenile andadult stages of 33 species. A consistent increase in body volume between thejuvenile stages was found with proportionally more growth occurring betweenthe smaller stages. In species where three, rather than four, juvenilestages are present, the ultimate size of adults was correspondingly smaller.In the Heteroderidae, greatest growth occurs in later stages and thisindicates different adaptations to plant parasitism. Analysis of furthergroups of free-living and parasitic nematodes is required to increaseunderstanding of body growth and life histories, both within and betweenfamilies. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nematology Brill

Post-embryonic growth of longidorid nematodes

Nematology , Volume 4 (8): 7 – Jan 1, 2002

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Brill
Copyright
Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1388-5545
eISSN
1568-5411
DOI
10.1163/156854102321122494
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Abstract

AbstractTo investigate changes in body size of Longidoridae during growth, we usedpublished dimensions of stages to calculate volumes of the juvenile andadult stages of 33 species. A consistent increase in body volume between thejuvenile stages was found with proportionally more growth occurring betweenthe smaller stages. In species where three, rather than four, juvenilestages are present, the ultimate size of adults was correspondingly smaller.In the Heteroderidae, greatest growth occurs in later stages and thisindicates different adaptations to plant parasitism. Analysis of furthergroups of free-living and parasitic nematodes is required to increaseunderstanding of body growth and life histories, both within and betweenfamilies.

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NematologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2002

Keywords: volume.; development; life history; heteroderidae; plant-parasitic

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