First record of a Mermithidae (Nematoda) from the meloid beetle Meloe violaceus Marsham, 1802 (Coleoptera: Meloidae).
A new record of nematode parasitism of meloid beetles is reported and all earlier records are summarised. Rates of parasitism could be influenced by the toxic compound cantharidin that these beetles possess.
Lückmann
Johannes
J
Institute of Ecology, University of Lüneburg, Scharnhorststrasse 1, 21332 Lüneburg, Germany. jlueckmann@t-online.de
Poinar
George O
GO
D000818:Animals; D001317:Austria; D002193:Cantharidin / Q000032:analysis; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D008632:Mermithoidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D002193:Cantharidin