Aegeritella (Deuteromycetes) on Formica (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Spain
Aegeritella tuberculata Bat. & Wis. is reported on Formica rufa L. and F. rufibarbis Latr. from north Spain, next to the Atlantic coast. The last species is a new host for the fungus. Bulbils are more abundant at the rear part of the body. The degree of infestation is inversely related with ant...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2003 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:1836 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/1836 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Aegeritella Ants Epizoic fungi Formica Spain Hormigas Hongos epizoicos |
| Resumo: | Aegeritella tuberculata Bat. & Wis. is reported on Formica rufa L. and F. rufibarbis Latr. from north Spain, next to the Atlantic coast. The last species is a new host for the fungus. Bulbils are more abundant at the rear part of the body. The degree of infestation is inversely related with ant size. This could be due either to a more effective auto-grooming in bigger ants or to an enhanced secretion of metapleural glands. The distribution reasons of Aegeritella in Spain are discussed. |
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