Occurrence of Microsporida in Solenopsis Richteri and Solenopsis SP. in Uruguay and Argentina
Abstract
A microsporidan, Thelohania sp., was isolated from workers of the black imported fire ant, Solenopsis richteri Forel, in Montevideo, Uruguay, and Las Flores, Argentina, and from a Solenopsis sp. in Montevideo, in March and May of 1974. Many of the colonies exhibiting high levels of infection in March were abandoned or drastically reduced in size when re-examined in May. No disease was observed in populations of S. blumi Buren or S. quinquecuspis Forel.Downloads
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