Poinar G O, Hess R, Hansen E, Hansen J W
J Parasitol. 1979 Aug;65(4):613-5.
Penetrating infective juveniles of Romanomermis culicivorax usually killed first-stage larvae of Chironomus maturus Johann., Chironomus sp., Simulium damnosum Theo., and S. venustum Say. Nematodes were melanized and died after they entered fourth stage larvae of 2 chironomid species, but no host reaction was evident after entry into fourth-stage blackfly larvae. In contrast, the nematodes initiated development in the latter hosts, which died before the nematodes completed their development.
致乏罗索线虫的感染性侵袭期幼虫通常会杀死摇蚊成熟幼虫、摇蚊属、恶蚋和优美蚋的第一期幼虫。线虫进入两种摇蚊的第四期幼虫后会黑化并死亡，但进入蚋的第四期幼虫后没有明显的宿主反应。相反，线虫在后者宿主体内开始发育，而宿主在幼虫完成发育之前死亡。
