<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A rare nematode species Leptonchus granulosus Cobb, 1920 was recovered from soil samples collected from pine forest from the locality of Mužla, in south-western part of the country and from fruit (apricot and peach) orchards from the locality of Svätá Mária, in south-eastern region of Slovakia. In spite of geographical distance of the localities, both are characterised by warm and dry conditions and by specific very light sandy soils derived from dune sand. Only females were recovered from both localities.</p></abstract>

A rare nematode species Leptonchus granulosus Cobb, 1920 was recovered from soil samples collected from pine forest from the locality of Mužla, in south-western part of the country and from fruit (apricot and peach) orchards from the locality of Svätá Mária, in south-eastern region of Slovakia. In spite of geographical distance of the localities, both are characterised by warm and dry conditions and by specific very light sandy soils derived from dune sand. Only females were recovered from both localities.

Comments on the occurrence of Leptonchus granulosus Cobb, 1920 in the Slovak Republic

Parasitological Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Hlinkova 3, 040 01, Košice, Slovak Republic

Helminthologia

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A rare nematode species Leptonchus granulosus Cobb, 1920 was recovered from soil samples collected from pine forest from the locality of Mužla, in...

Comments on the occurrence of Leptonchus granulosus Cobb, 1920 in the Slovak Republic

Pubblicato online: 17 nov 2009

Pagine: 247 - 249

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-009-0045-4

Parole chiave
Leptonchus granulosus, morphology, ecology, Slovakia

© 2009 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Comments on the occurrence of Leptonchus granulosus Cobb, 1920 in the Slovak Republic

Pubblicato online: 17 nov 2009

Pagine: 247 - 249

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-009-0045-4

Parole chiaveLeptonchus granulosus, morphology, ecology, Slovakia

© 2009 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Leptonchus granulosus, morphology, ecology, Slovakia