Table 3 Mean measurements (microns) of first stage larvae (L1) of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus , Troglostrongylus brevior and Troglostrongylus subcrenatus
Species (number of specimens) | First stage larvae (L1) | |
|---|---|---|
Mean length | Mean width | |
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (n = 40) | 399.1 ( ± 11.3) | 18.5 ( ± 1.2) |
Troglostrongylus brevior (n = 40) | 339.3 ( ± 14.1) | 18.6 ( ± 1) |
Troglostrongylus subcrenatus (n = 10) | 280.7 ( ± 17.9) | 15.5 ( ± 1.7) |