Larval trematodes infecting Biomphalaria tenagophila and B. occidentalis were surveyed in
a suburban and semipermanent pond of Corrientes province, Northeastern Argentina. A …

The rice fields can provide habitats for many species of aquatic invertebrates, as insects,
molluscs, crustaceans; and vertebrates, as fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds, which may …

Larval trematodes are the main parasites of snails, and they play a crucial role because they
usually castrate their snail hosts and can thus alter their population and community …

During the period from January to December (2007), 1,095 freshwater molluscs of four
species were captured (Lymnaea stagnalis, Stagnicola elodes, Physella cubensis and …

A key factor in the colonization probabilities of parasites is the host's characteristic habitat.
Considering that rice fields are simple habitats compared with natural wetlands, we …

Larval trematodes of Biomphalaria spp.(Mollusca, Planorbidae) from San Roque, Province
of Corrientes, Argentina. Larval trematodes of Biomphalaria orbignyi, B. peregrina, B …

Larval trematodes from B. occidentalis collected on one to 3 occasions/season during 3
years (1985-1988) from Paiva Pond, Province of Corrientes, Argentina, were studied …

Abstract Knowledge of population dynamics of parasites in freshwater snails from South
America is scarce. The objective of the present study was to describe the infection dynamics …

Species of Ribeiroia are trematode parasites of birds and mammals that have acquired
notoriety since Ribeiroia ondatrae was identified as a cause of mortality and malformations …

In Argentina, no ecological studies have been reported on the infection parameters of
Kalipharynx sp. metacercariae in planorbid snails. To this end, the aims of this study were:(i) …