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Myrmecomorba nylanderiae gen. et sp. nov., a microsporidian parasite of the tawny crazy ant Nylanderia fulva.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Plowes RM; Brackenridge Field Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703, United States. Electronic address: rob.plowes@austin.utexas.edu.; Becnel JJ; USDA, ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, 1600 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States.; LeBrun EG; Brackenridge Field Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703, United States.; Oi DH; USDA, ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, 1600 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States.; Valles SM; USDA, ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, 1600 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States.; Jones NT; Brackenridge Field Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703, United States.; Gilbert LE; Brackenridge Field Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703, United States.
Source
Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0014067 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1096-0805 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00222011 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Invertebr Pathol Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
A new microsporidian genus and species, Myrmecomorba nylanderiae, is described from North American populations of the tawny crazy ant, Nylanderia fulva. This new species was found to be heterosporous producing several types of binucleate spores in both larval and adult stages and an abortive octosporoblastic sporogony in adult ants. While microsporidia are widespread arthropod parasites, this description represents only the fifth species described from an ant host. Molecular analysis indicated that this new taxon is phylogenetically closely allied to the microsporidian family Caudosporidae, a group known to parasitize aquatic black fly larvae. We report the presence of 3 spore types (Type 1 DK, Type 2 DK, and octospores) with infections found in all stages of host development and reproductive castes. This report documents the first pathogen infecting N. fulva, an invasive ant of considerable economic and ecological consequence.
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