Difference between revisions of "Nematode Life Cycle"
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[[Image:Soybean cyst nematode EM.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Soybean Cyst Nematode and Egg, Scanning Electron Micrograph - Wikimedia Commons]] | [[Image:Soybean cyst nematode EM.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Soybean Cyst Nematode and Egg, Scanning Electron Micrograph - Wikimedia Commons]] | ||
=== General Life-Cycle === | === General Life-Cycle === | ||
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| − | + | In the complete nematode life cycle there are four larval stages, followed by the immature adult. | |
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| − | + | egg → L1 → L2 → L3 → L4 → adult | |
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| + | The direct life cycle is the most common | ||
=== Nematode Eggs === | === Nematode Eggs === | ||
Revision as of 11:02, 15 July 2010
General Life-Cycle
In the complete nematode life cycle there are four larval stages, followed by the immature adult.
egg → L1 → L2 → L3 → L4 → adult
The direct life cycle is the most common
Nematode Eggs
- These vary greatly in appearance and are very useful for diagnosis as they can often be detected and counted in faecal samples
- NOTE: we use the typical strongyle egg to provide us with a yard-stick for comparing sizes. A "large egg", for example, means larger than a strongyle egg. A typical strongyle egg is approximately 80µm long