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Platydemus manokwari, also known as the New Guinea flatworm, is a species of large predatory land flatworm. Native to New Guinea , it has been accidentally introduced to the soil of many countries, including the United States. [ 3 ]
Platydemus manokwari, also known as the New Guinea flatworm, is a large predatory land flatworm that has become an invasive species in many countries. [1] [2] Platydemus manokwari, invasive in Florida, US. Native to New Guinea, it was accidentally introduced to the soil of many countries.
As far as invasive species go, the New Guinea flatworm (Platydemus manokwari) is among the worst.
Two planarian species have been used successfully in the Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaii, New Guinea, and Guam to control populations of the imported giant African snail Achatina fulica, which was displacing native snails. However, these planarians are themselves a serious threat to native snails and should not be used for biological control.
Platydemus manokwari de Beauchamp, 1963 – "New Guinea flatworm" [2] [3] Platydemus pindaudei de Beauchamp, 1972; Platydemus tabatteldii Graff, 1899; Platydemus vanheurni de Beauchamp, 1929; Platydemus victoriae (Dendy, 1890) Platydemus zimmermanni de Beauchamp, 1952
A parasite called Heterobilharzia americana, a flatworm commonly referred to as liver fluke, was behind the illness of the 11 dogs. The parasite normally makes its home in Texas and in the South.
He is a member of the MNHN since, and a full professor since 1995, but spent several years (2003–2011) as visiting scholar in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Justine is the curator of the parasitic worms in the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France, [ 1 ] [ 4 ] and, since 2013, a deputy-director the Institute of Systematics, Evolution ...
A new treatment which targets proteins in cells could be key for future schistosomiasis treatment. Parasitic flatworms affect millions in developing countries, but new research offers hope Skip to ...