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Phenomenon of Swarming in Nematodes

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THE phenomenon of swarming has been observed by one of us1 in thirteen species of plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes embracing all sub-classes of the class Nematoda. Additional reports of swarming of plant parasitic species have come from Germany2, Kenya3,4, and Florida5. Staniland's original use of the term “swarming”6 for massing of a Rhabditis sp. in response to light has priority. However, in view of the unique character and general nature of the phenomenon investigated at Louisiana State University Laboratories7–10, it is proposed to retain for it the term “swarming” and to refer to Staniland's “swarming” as Staniland's phenomenon.

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  1. Department of Plant Pathology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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MCBRIDE, J., HOLLIS, J. Phenomenon of Swarming in Nematodes. Nature 211, 545–546 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/211545b0

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