Natural occurrence of the Fusarium solani on Tityus stigmurus (Thorell, 1876) (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Natural occurrence of the Fusarium solani on Tityus stigmurus (Thorell, 1876) (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Members of the Fusarium solani species complex are agents of human mycoses, also affecting plants and other animals. Nevertheless, this fungus has not been reported on scorpions. Ten specimens of Tityus stigmurus collected in the field and showing their surface covered by white mycelia were used to...

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Main Authors: PL. Santana-Neto, CMR. Albuquerque, APP. Silva, VM. Svedese, EALA. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
Subjects:
scorpion
fungus infection
animal behavior
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842010000100021&lng=en&tlng=en

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