First report of a trichomycete fungus (Zygomycota: Trichomycetes) inhabiting larvae of Simulium ochraceum sensu lato Walker (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Galapagos Islands

Mark P. Nelder; John W. McCreadie; Cecilia Coscarón; Charles L. Brockhouse

doi:10.1016/j.jip.2004.06.005

First report of a trichomycete fungus (Zygomycota: Trichomycetes) inhabiting larvae of Simulium ochraceum sensu lato Walker (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Galapagos Islands

Mark P. Nelder, John W. McCreadie, Cecilia Coscarón, Charles L. Brockhouse

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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 (US)
Pages (from-to)	39-44
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
Volume	87
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2004.06.005
State	Published - Sep 2004
Externally published	Yes

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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 L.

In: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Vol. 87, No. 1, 09.2004, p. 39-44.

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