title: Some Factors Affecting Survival of Desiccation by Infective Juveniles of Orrina phyllobia.
abstract: The survival of desiccation by J4 Orrina phyllobia was examined at controlled relative humidities. When nematodes were transferred from water to air at 10% relative humidity (rh), 80% died within 30 minutes. When nematodes were transferred from water to air with rh at 70% or greater for ca. 15 minutes prior to being transferred to 10% rh, more than 90% of them survived desiccation. This phenomenon is referred to as preconditioning and occurred at much faster rates (2-30 minutes) than has been observed for other nematode species (24 hours). Differences in preconditioning rates may be due to technique-dependent variations in boundary layer resistance around nematodes during desiccation.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Orr
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Heintz