Anhydrobiosis in nematodes: Evaporative
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Crowe, John H. ;Madin, K. A. C.
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Article
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1975
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Nematodes, __Aphelenchus avenae__, can be induced to become anhydrobiotic by drying in aggregates (pellets) (>90 mg wet weight) at 97% relative humidity (RH). When the rate of weight loss exceeds 3% hr^โ1^ survival is low. The number of animals in a pellet that survive exposure to dry