Ephemera strigata (Insecta: Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae) is the Intermediate Host of the Nematodes Rhabdochona denudata honshuensis and Rhabdochona coronacauda in Japan

• Published in: The Journal of parasitology Vol. 89; no. 3; pp. 617 - 620
• Main Authors: Hirasawa, R, Urabe, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lawrence, KS American Society of Parasitologists 01.06.2003; Allen Press Inc
• Subjects: Animals; Aquatic insects; Biological and medical sciences; Density; Ephemera; Ephemeridae; Ephemeroptera; Female; Female animals; Fish Diseases - parasitology; Fish Diseases - transmission; Fresh Water; Freshwater fishes; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Insect larvae; Insect Vectors - parasitology; Insecta - parasitology; Intermediate hosts; Japan; Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning - veterinary; Mountain streams; Nematode larvae; Nematodes; Nymph - parasitology; Nymphs; Ovaries; Parasite hosts; Parasitism; Parasitology; RESEARCH NOTES; Rhabdochona; Rhabdochona denudata; Scanning electron microscopy; Spirurida Infections - parasitology; Spirurida Infections - transmission; Spirurida Infections - veterinary; Thelazioidea - classification; Thelazioidea - isolation & purification; Thelazioidea - ultrastructure; Vagina; Vectors. Intermediate hosts; Young animals; Asia; Japan; Czech Republic; Scanning electron microscopy; Prevalence; Ephemeroptera; Insecta; Parasite; Freshwater environment; Ephemeridae; Mountain; Arthropoda; Morphology; Helmintha; Nemathelminthia; Stream; Intermediate host; Parasitism rate; Invertebrata; Nematoda
• ISSN: 0022-3395; 1937-2345
• DOI: 10.1645/GE-3106RN

Juvenile freshwater parasitic nematodes Rhabdochona denudata honshuensisMoravec and Nagasawa, 1989 and Rhabdochona coronacauda Belouss, 1965 (Spirurida: Thelazioidea: Rhabdochonidae) were found in mayfly nymphs collected in a mountain stream in Japan. Considering the relative density of mayfly nymphs, nematode prevalence, and intensity of parasitism, Ephemera strigata Eaton and Potamanthus formosus Ulmer (Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae) are frequent natural intermediate hosts for R. d. honshuensis in this locality. The intermediate host of R. coronacauda also is the E. strigata nymph.