Abstract
A collection of the larval black fly Simulium ochraceum sensu lato Walker was made at six lotic habitats on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, during May 2003. Sixty-eight larvae were assayed for the presence of gut fungi (Zygomycota: Trichomycetes). A trichomycete, designated as Smittium sp. was found inhabiting the hindgut of 17.6% of S. ochraceum s.l. larvae. Implications of this finding with respect to both host and trichomycete biogeography are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 39-44 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Invertebrate Pathology |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Insect Science
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First report of a trichomycete fungus (Zygomycota : Trichomycetes) inhabiting larvae of Simulium ochraceum sensu lato Walker (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Galapagos Islands. / Nelder, Mark P.; McCreadie, John W.; Coscarón, Cecilia; Brockhouse, Charles.
In: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Vol. 87, No. 1, 09.2004, p. 39-44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - First report of a trichomycete fungus (Zygomycota
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AU - McCreadie, John W.
AU - Coscarón, Cecilia
AU - Brockhouse, Charles
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N2 - A collection of the larval black fly Simulium ochraceum sensu lato Walker was made at six lotic habitats on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, during May 2003. Sixty-eight larvae were assayed for the presence of gut fungi (Zygomycota: Trichomycetes). A trichomycete, designated as Smittium sp. was found inhabiting the hindgut of 17.6% of S. ochraceum s.l. larvae. Implications of this finding with respect to both host and trichomycete biogeography are discussed.
AB - A collection of the larval black fly Simulium ochraceum sensu lato Walker was made at six lotic habitats on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, during May 2003. Sixty-eight larvae were assayed for the presence of gut fungi (Zygomycota: Trichomycetes). A trichomycete, designated as Smittium sp. was found inhabiting the hindgut of 17.6% of S. ochraceum s.l. larvae. Implications of this finding with respect to both host and trichomycete biogeography are discussed.
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