Lecunidae (entomopathogens)
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diagram of Apicomplexan structure: 1-polar ring, 2-conoid, 3-micronemes, 4-rhoptries, 5-nucleus, 6-nucleolus, 7-mitochondria, 8-posterior ring, 9-alveoli, 10-golgi apparatus, 11-micropore.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Lecunidae (entomopathogens)
This is a family of parasitic Apicomplexa (protozoan like organisms without flagella, cilia, or pseudopods). They resemble gregarines and include genera like the Ascogregarina and Psychodiella. Some of the species are regarded as benefical parasites of pest insects like mosquitoes and sand flies. For example, Ascogregarina taiwanensis is a widespread gut parasite of Aedes larvae.
The following genera are currently entered in the system:
