Microsporidia (Microspora: Microsporida) from Newfoundland blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae)

Examination of several hundred microsporidia-infected blackfly larvae collected in Newfoundland, Canada, revealed the presence of seven clearly distinguishable microsporidian species: Caudospora simulii, Caudospora polymorpha, Amblyospora bracteata, Thelohania varians, Thelohania fibrata, Tuzetia de...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Vávra, Jiri, Undeen, Albert H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1981
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Canada
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z81-194
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z81-194
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Summary:Examination of several hundred microsporidia-infected blackfly larvae collected in Newfoundland, Canada, revealed the presence of seven clearly distinguishable microsporidian species: Caudospora simulii, Caudospora polymorpha, Amblyospora bracteata, Thelohania varians, Thelohania fibrata, Tuzetia debaisieuxi, and Pleistophora multispora. The classification of the last five species is reviewed. Microsporidium sp. was found in the fat body of larvae of Simulium longistylatum. Another Microsporidium sp. was found in the nerve chord of Prosimulium mixtum.

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