Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of a Microsporidian Parasite in the Black Imported Fire Ant and Its Social Parasitic Ant (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: <i>Solenopsis</i>) in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of a Microsporidian Parasite in the Black Imported Fire Ant and Its Social Parasitic Ant (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: <i>Solenopsis</i>) in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Microsporidia are natural pathogens of arthropods and have been used as biological control against insect pests. In the United States, efforts to control the invasive Red Imported Fire Ant, <i>Solenopsis invicta</i>, and Black Imported Fire Ant, <i>Solenopsis richteri</i>, ha...

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Main Authors: Marina S. Ascunce, Gebreyes Kassu, Andrew Bouwma, David L. Reed, Juan Briano, David H. Oi, DeWayne Shoemaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
microsporidia
<i>Kneallhazia solenopsae</i>
<i>Thelohania solenopsae</i>
fire ants
social parasite
South America
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/12/901

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