Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina (1999) 58, 34-41

Juan José Garcia and Maria V. Micieli (1999)
[Potential of microsporidia (Microspora) for mosquito control in Argentina]
Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 58 (1-2), 34-41
Abstract: Since 1984 eighteen species of microsporidia pathogen of mosquito were identified in Argentina. The majority of this microsporidia belong to the heterosporous genus Amblyospora, characterized by complex life cycles with production of at least three different spore type in the definitive and intermediate hosts. Complete life cycles, including sequence in the intermediate host were elucidated on three Amblyospora species pathogens of neotropical culicids. In addition, epizootiological studies are conducted in two of these host-parasite system in nature: Aedes albifasciatus - Mesocyclops annulatus - Amblyospora alfbifasciati and Culex dolosus -Metacyclops mendocinus - A. dolosi. Dynamic of these systems is discussed, including data on seasonality and natural prevalence.
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(original language: Spanish)
Database assignments for author(s): Juan José Garcia, Maria V. Micieli

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
population dynamics/epizootiology
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Culex dolosus		Argentina
	Aedes albifasciatus		Argentina
Amblyospora albifasciati (entomopathogen)	Aedes albifasciatus		Argentina
Amblyospora dolosi (entomopathogen)	Culex dolosus		Argentina