Parasitismo por Mermithidae (Nematoda) em larvas do gênero Chironomus gr. decorus (Diptera: Chironomidae) no Rio dos Peixes, Dois Córregos, SP, Brasil

Abstract

Abstract:We report the incidence of Mermithidae (Nematoda) parasitism in Chironomus gr. decorus larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae) at Rio dos Peixes, Dois Córregos, central west region of São Paulo State, Brazil. In this study, of a total of 791 larvae, 205 (25.9%) were infected by mermithid worms, indicating that Chironomidae larvae are commonly parasitized by Mermithidae worms.