Table 1
Data on localities, host plants and morphometrics of L. danuvii and L. attenuatus populations from Lviv, Ukraine. All measurements are in μm, except for body length (in mm) and in form: mean ± standard deviation (range)
| L. danuvii | L. attenuatus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location and host plant (s) | Citadel park N49.49580°; E24.01222° Acer platanoides L. | St. George’s Cathedral garden N49.50184°; E24.00516° Malus domestica Borkh. | Lychakiv school garden N49.50158°; E 24.03499° Malus domestica Borkh., Pyrus sp., Rubus idaeus L. | Lychakiv school garden N49.50158°; E 24.03499° Malus domestica Borkh |
| Character | ||||
| N | 14 | 6 | 29 | 9 |
| L | 4.80 ± 0.34 (4.08 – 5.24) | 4.16 ± 0.26 (3.88 – 4.46) | 4.32 ± 0.28 (3.81 – 5.04) | 6.34 ± 0.56 (5.20 – 6.95) |
| a | 113.5 ± 5.14 (103.9 – 123.9) | 102.6 ± 2.18 (99.8 – 105.0) | 100.1 ± 5.15 (89.5 – 114.4) | 139.7 ± 8.49 (123.8 – 151.1) |
| b | 14.1 ± 1.45 (11.0 – 17.1) | 13.6 ± 1.49 (12.0 – 16.3) | 12.5 ± 1.96 (9.0 – 16.8) | 16.2 ± 1.53 (13.9 – 18.5) |
| c | 120.4 ± 12.34 (90.8 – 141.7) | 99.6 ± 6.98 (88.2 – 108.8) | 102.9 ± 7.45 (87.6 – 118.5) | 127.9 ± 10.63 (111.9 – 144.3) |
| c’ | 1.45 ± 0.11 (1.28 – 1.67) | 1.59 ± 0.10 (1.48 – 1.73) | 1.52 ± 0.10 (1.32 – 1.81) | 1.53 ± 0.08 (1.41 – 1.66) |
| d | 2.0 ± 0.13 (1.8 – 2.3) | 2.0 ± 0.13 (1.8 – 2.2) | 2.2 ± 0.12 (1.9 – 2.4) | 2.1 ± 0.09 (1.9 – 2.2) |
| d’ | 1.5 ± 0.10 (1.3 – 1.6) | 1.5 ± 0.12 (1.4 – 1.7) | 1.5 ± 0.08 (1.3 – 1.7) | 1.4 ± 0.09 (1.3 – 1.6) |
| V | 47.7 ± 1.64 (43.9 – 49.7) | 48.6 ± 1.99 (45.5 – 51.0) | 49.2 ± 1.32 (46.2 – 52.7) | 49.1 ± 1.45 (47.5 – 52.2) |
| Odontostylet length | 87.1 ± 2.2 (81 – 90) | 90.8 ± 0.8 (90 – 92) | 90.2 ± 2.12 (86 – 95) | 82.7 ± 2.3 (78 – 85) |
| Odontophore length | 50.9 ± 2.4 (45 – 54) | 54.0 ± 1.3 (53 – 56) | 56.6 ± 3.57 (49 – 63) | 59.4 ± 2.4 (56 – 63) |
| Total stylet length | 137.9 ± 3.5 (130 – 143) | 144.8 ± 1.7 (143 – 147) | 146.8 ± 4.45 (136 – 155) | 142.1 ± 3.6 (137 – 147) |
| Anterior end to guide ring | 26.1 ± 0.9 (24 – 27) | 26.3 ± 1.0 (25 – 28) | 27.9 ± 1.05 (26 – 30) | 29.9 ± 1.2 (28 – 31) |
| Pharyngeal bulb length | 80.0 ± 3.6 (72 – 86) | 81.3 ± 2.0 (78 – 83) | 86.5 ± 6.71 (73 – 99) | 112.2 ± 4.6 (105 – 121) |
| Pharyngeal bulb width | 16.1 ± 1.7 (13 – 19) | 15.7 ± 0.8 (15 – 17) | 17.5 ± 1.27 (15 – 20) | 18.3 ± 1.4 (16 – 21) |
| Tail length | 40.1 ± 2.6 (37 – 45) | 41.8 ± 2.6 (38 – 45) | 42.1 ± 2.71 (37 – 48) | 49.7 ± 3.8 (44 – 56) |
| Hyaline part of tail length | 9.6 ± 1.2 (8 – 12) | 10.5 ± 1.4 (8 – 12) | 10.0 ± 1.09 (8 – 12) | 13.3 ± 2.0 (9 – 16) |
| Width at level of: | ||||
| lips | 12.9 ± 0.6 (12 – 14) | 13.2 ± 0.8 (12 – 14) | 12.9 ± 0.54 (12 – 14) | 14.3 ± 0.5 (14 – 15) |
| guide ring | 18.9 ± 1.1 (17 – 21) | 19.2 ± 0.8 (18 – 20) | 18.8 ± 0.62 (18 – 20) | 20.2 ± 1.0 (19 – 22) |
| base of pharynx | 36.7 ± 1.7 (33 – 39) | 34.7 ± 1.5 (32 – 36) | 35.8 ± 1.36 (32 – 38) | 38.9 ± 1.1 (37 – 40) |
| vulva | 42.4 ± 3.0 (37 – 47) | 40.5 ± 1.9 (38 – 43) | 43.2 ± 1.97 (40 – 47) | 45.3 ± 1.9 (42 – 48) |
| anus | 27.6 ± 1.3 (25 – 29) | 26.3 ± 0.8 (25 – 27) | 27.7 ± 1.03 (26 – 30) | 32.6 ± 1.7 (29 – 35) |
Fig. 1
Morphology of L. danuvii females from Ukraine:
A – lips and amphidial fovea in lateral view; B – lips and amphidial foveae in dorsal view; C, D – vulva region; E-H – variation in tail shape. Scale bar – 20 μm.
Table 2
Data on morphometrics of Longidorus danuvii juveniles from Citadel Park, Lviv, Ukraine. All measurements are in μm, except for body length (in mm) and in form: mean ± standard deviation (range).
| Character | J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 8 | 16 | 13 |
| L | 1.21 (1.18 – 1.29) | 1.66 ± 0.07 (1.56 – 1.75) | 2.09 ± 0.20 (1.71 – 2.42) | 3.28 ± 0.30 (2.70 – 3.79) |
| a | 54.1 (53.0 – 55.9) | 67.4 ± 4.06 (59.9 – 72.0) | 70.7 ± 3.87 (62.2 – 77.6) | 98.9 ± 6.14 (97.0 – 111.5) |
| b | 6.8 (5.5 – 8.8) | 6.1 ± 0.41 (5.3 – 6.7) | 7.6 ± 1.58 (5.4 – 10.5) | 9.9 ± 0.82 (8.5 – 11.0) |
| c | 32.1 (29.9 – 35.6) | 42.7 ± 2.63 (39.2 – 47.3) | 48.2 ± 6.02 (36.4 – 56.9) | 76.9 ± 8.54 (62.7 – 88.9) |
| c’ | 2.43 (2.2 – 2.6) | 2.30 ± 0.28 (2.06 – 2.93) | 2.11 ± 0.27 (1.86 – 2.40) | 1.75 ± 0.15 (1.5 – 2.0) |
| d | 1.9 (1.8 – 2.0) | 1.9 ± 0.10 (1.8 – 2.1) | 2.1 ± 0.15 (1.8 – 2.3) | 2.0 ± 0.12 (1.8 – 2.2) |
| d’ | 1.4 (1.3 – 1.6) | 1.5 ± 0.13 (1.3 – 1.7) | 1.5 ± 0.10 (1.4 – 1.8) | 1.5 ± 0.08 (1.3 – 1.6) |
| Odontostylet length | 53.3 (53 – 54) | 60.4 ± 0.9 (59 – 61) | 69.3 ± 2.0 (65 – 72) | 76.1 ± 1.3 (73 – 78) |
| Odontophore length | – | 43.9 ± 2.6 (39 – 47) | 45.7 ± 2.1 (42 – 49) | 49.0 ± 2.8 (43 – 53) |
| Total stylet length | – | 104.3 ± 3.0 (98 – 107) | 114.9 ± 2.7 (111 – 121) | 125.2 ± 3.4 (120 – 130) |
| Replacement odontostylet length | 61 (60 – 63) | 68.8 ± 3.0 (62 – 71) | 77.9 ± 2.2 (74 – 82) | 84.8 ± 2.2 (81 – 88) |
| Anterior end to guide ring | 16 | 18.4 ± 1.1 (17 – 20) | 21.1 ± 0.7 (20 – 22) | 23.2 ± 0.8 (22 – 24) |
| Pharyngeal bulb length | 48.7 (43 – 52) | 57.0 ± 3.1 (54 – 64) | 64.8 ± 4.8 (57 – 73) | 76.2 ± 4.4 (71 – 83) |
| Pharyngeal bulb width | 10.7 (9 – 12) | 12.8 ± 1.0 (11 – 14) | 13.4 ± 0.8 (13 – 15) | 15.5 ± 1.1 (13 – 17) |
| Tail length | 37.3 (33 – 40) | 38.9 ± 2.2 (37 – 42) | 43.6 ± 2.4 (39 – 48) | 42.8 ± 3.2 (38 – 49) |
| Hyaline part of tail length | 5.3 (5 – 6) | 5.9 ± 0.6 (5 – 7) | 7.4 ± 1.0 (6 – 9) | 8.5 ± 1.1 (7 – 11) |
| Width at level of: | ||||
| lips | 8.3 (8 – 9) | 9.5 ± 0.5 (9 – 10) | 10.2 ± 0.8 (9 – 12) | 11.6 ± 0.5 (11 – 12) |
| guide ring | 12 (11 – 13) | 14.4 ± 1.1 (13 – 16) | 15.6 ± 0.6 (14 – 16) | 17.2 ± 1.0 (15 – 18) |
| base of pharynx | 21.3 (21 – 22) | 23 ± 1.1 (22 – 25) | 27.4 ± 1.2 (25 – 29) | 31.5 ± 1.3 (29 – 34) |
| mid-body | 22.3 (22 – 23) | 24.6 ± 1.1 (23 – 26) | 29.6 ± 2.4 (26 – 34) | 33.2 ± 1.3 (31 – 35) |
| anus | 15.3 (15 – 16) | 17 ± 1.3 (14 – 18) | 20.7 ± 0.8 (19 – 22) | 24.5 ± 1.3 (22 – 26) |