What is the term for parasites that can develop only on a limited number of closely related host species?

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Published
28 Mar 2019
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28 May 2026

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Oligophagous parasites are those that develop on a few closely related host species. In contrast, polyphagous parasites can infest many unrelated hosts, facultative parasites do not rely solely on a host to complete their life cycle, and temporary parasites only feed on the host briefly.

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