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Bionomics of Limnaea truncatula and the Parthenitae of Fasciola hepatica under Drought Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2009

S. Brian Kendall
S. Brian Kendall
Affiliation:
Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture, Weybridge.
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Field and laboratory observations confirm that L. truncatula is an amphibious species, living in temporary pools and muddy places which often become dry for part of the year.

During times of drought the snail survives in a state of aestivation. At the laboratory newly hatched snails are able to withstand at least two months' aestivation while older snails have been demonstrated to remain alive for more than a year; considerably longer than suggested by previous workers.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 23 , Issue 1-2 , June 1949 , pp. 57 - 68
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1949

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