Entomophthora ferdinandii (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) Causing Natural Infections of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) in Argentina |
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| Authors: | Claudia C López Lastra Augusto Siri Juan J García Jørgen Eilenberg Richard A Humber |
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| Institution: | (1) CEPAVE Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, calle 2 #584, 1900 La Plata, Argentina;(2) CIC, Scientific Research Committee of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina;(3) Department of Ecology, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;(4) Soil and Nutrition Laboratory, USDA-ARS Plant, Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA |
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| Abstract: | The identity and activity of an entomopathogenic fungus belonging to the Entomophthora muscae species complex and infecting Musca domestica in poultry houses from La Plata, Argentina, is reported. Entomophthora caused natural infections between September 2001 and September 2003. Primary conidia of this fungus were on average 29.5 +/- 1.2 x 23.4 +/- 2.4 microm and contained, on average, 10.5 +/- 0.1 nuclei (range: 7-15) with an average diameter of 4.8 +/- 0.1 microm. This fungus is identified as E. ferdinandii Keller (this specific epithet includes a nomenclaturally required spelling correction); this is a first record of E. ferdinandii in South America and of any member of the E. muscae species complex from flies in Argentina. |
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| Keywords: | entomopathogenic fungi Entomophthora muscae species complex house flies new geographical record poultry house |
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