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Distribution and occurrence of the insect pathogenic alga Helicosporidium sp. (Chlorophyta: Trebouxiophyceae) in the predator beetle Rhizophagus grandisGyll. (Coleoptera: Rhizophagidae)-rearing laboratories
The distribution and occurrence of the insect pathogenic algae Helicosporidium sp. (Chlorophyta: Trebouxiophyceae) in the predator beetle Rhizophagus grandis (Coleoptera: Rhizophagidae)-rearing laboratories were studied and reported here for the first time. The insect pathogenic alga Helicosporidium...
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Published in: | Folia microbiologica 2011, Vol.56 (1), p.44-48 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The distribution and occurrence of the insect pathogenic algae
Helicosporidium
sp. (Chlorophyta: Trebouxiophyceae) in the predator beetle
Rhizophagus grandis
(Coleoptera: Rhizophagidae)-rearing laboratories were studied and reported here for the first time. The insect pathogenic alga
Helicosporidium
sp. infection was observed in all
R. grandis
-rearing laboratories. The infection rate reached more than 20% which is significant among the samples in some
R. grandis
-rearing laboratories. The infection rates of the examined beetles showed noticeable differences between localities and years. There was no significant difference in the infection levels of male and female beetles. These results showed that
Helicosporidium
sp. is one of the factors that decrease efficiency of the
R. grandis
-rearing laboratories. |
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ISSN: | 0015-5632 1874-9356 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12223-011-0012-6 |