Differential Phoretic Vector Use Among Sympatric Caenorhabditis Nematodes and an Association With Invasive Nitidulid Beetles in Southwestern Germany
Ryan Greenway, Loel Dalan, Christian Braendle, Marie‐Anne Félix, Siyu Serena Ding · 2026
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Ryan Greenway and co-authors study how tiny worms hitch rides on insects in this 2026 paper. Caenorhabditis nematodes cannot travel far alone, so they board invertebrate carriers. The team surveyed one German habitat where three species live side by side. Each species favored different carriers.
One new species, Caenorhabditis apta, rode two invasive sap beetles. It clung most strongly to one beetle species, with more worms per beetle and more beetles occupied. The pattern fits group dispersal, where worms travel in parties. The authors frame the findings as a starting point for asking why carrier choices evolve and what they do to both partners.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ryan Greenway, Loel Dalan, Christian Braendle, Marie‐Anne Félix, Siyu Serena Ding |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |