First record of the entomopathogenic protist, Mattesia dispora (Neogregarinorida: Lipotrophidae) of the Mediterranean flour moth, Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Turkey

First record of the entomopathogenic protist, Mattesia dispora (Neogregarinorida: Lipotrophidae) of the Mediterranean flour moth, Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Turkey

Abstract The present study is the first record of a natural neogregarine infection of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Turkey. The infection occurs in the fat body and hemolymph of the larvae. Typical fresh navicular oocysts of the pathogen were 12.1–16.2 μm in length and 5.9–8...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Yaman, Kâbire Funda Acar, Renate Radek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Biological control
Ephestia kuehniella
Neogregarine
Mattesia dispora
Turkey
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-019-0177-x

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