Infection of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Ceratitis capitata</Emphasis> by two species of the<Emphasis Type="Italic">Entomophthora muscae</Emphasis> species complex (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) in the field |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Aviva?UzielEmail author Karmit?Levy Boaz?Yuval |
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Institution: | (1) Dept. of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 76100 Rehovot, Israel |
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Abstract: | Adult Mediterranean fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata), collected in the field, were infected with entomophthoralean fungi. The fungi sporulated poorly on the cadavers, and resting
spores, rhizoids and cystidia were not observed. Measurements of conidia and nuclei and counts of nuclei per conidium from
different specimens suggest that the causative agents wereEntomophthora muscae sensu stricto andEntomophthora schizophorae, species recently separated from theEntomophthora muscae species complex. This is the first report ofC. capitata as a host for entomopathogenic fungi.
http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Jan. 29, 2003. |
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Keywords: | Entomophthora muscae Entomophthora schizophorae Ceratitis capitata Entomophthorales Tephritidae entomopathogen pathogenicity |
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