Isolation of fungi in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The objective of this study was to isolate and identify fungal species found in natural association with adults of Musca domestica. The adult insects were collected from two natural breeding grounds: hog pens and an urban sanitary landfill. The isolated fungi were identified as: Aspergillus flavus (...
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| author | Sales Márcia de Senna Nunes Costa Gisela Lara da Bittencourt Vânia Rita Elias Pinheiro |
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| description | The objective of this study was to isolate and identify fungal species found in natural association with adults of Musca domestica. The adult insects were collected from two natural breeding grounds: hog pens and an urban sanitary landfill. The isolated fungi were identified as: Aspergillus flavus (23.8%), A. niger var. niger (14.4%), Penicillium corylophilum (21.4%), P. fellutanum (11.9%), Cladosporium cladosporoides (4.7%), Fusarium sp. (4.7%), Alternaria alternata (11.9%), Curvularia brachyspora (2.4%), Mycelia sterilia (2.4%) and the Mucorales order (2.4%). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2682d454c9084089bfd795f8bb0ac6d52023-09-02T16:25:28ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602002-01-0197811071110Isolation of fungi in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSales Márcia de Senna NunesCosta Gisela Lara daBittencourt Vânia Rita Elias PinheiroThe objective of this study was to isolate and identify fungal species found in natural association with adults of Musca domestica. The adult insects were collected from two natural breeding grounds: hog pens and an urban sanitary landfill. The isolated fungi were identified as: Aspergillus flavus (23.8%), A. niger var. niger (14.4%), Penicillium corylophilum (21.4%), P. fellutanum (11.9%), Cladosporium cladosporoides (4.7%), Fusarium sp. (4.7%), Alternaria alternata (11.9%), Curvularia brachyspora (2.4%), Mycelia sterilia (2.4%) and the Mucorales order (2.4%).http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000800007Musca domesticaentomopathogenic fungusisolationbiological controlRio de JaneiroBrazil |
| spellingShingle | Sales Márcia de Senna Nunes Costa Gisela Lara da Bittencourt Vânia Rita Elias Pinheiro Isolation of fungi in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Musca domestica entomopathogenic fungus isolation biological control Rio de Janeiro Brazil |
| title | Isolation of fungi in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_full | Isolation of fungi in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Isolation of fungi in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolation of fungi in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_short | Isolation of fungi in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_sort | isolation of fungi in musca domestica linnaeus 1758 diptera muscidae captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of seropedica rio de janeiro brazil |
| topic | Musca domestica entomopathogenic fungus isolation biological control Rio de Janeiro Brazil |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000800007 |
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