The Site Specificity of Two Species of Gregarina in Tenebrio molitor Larvae |
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| Authors: | T. R. RUHNKE J. JANOVY JR. |
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| Affiliation: | School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0118 |
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| Abstract: | The site specificity of the apicomplexans Gregarina cuneata and Gregarina sleini , in larval Tenebrio molitor was investigated. Gregarina cuneata was found to inhabit the anteriormost region of the larval midgut, while G. steini was restricted to the posterior portion of the intestine. The site specificity of the pair was conserved in single and concurrent infections. Interspecific interactions do not seem to be presently responsible for the resource partitioning by the 2 gregarine species. Key words. Gregarina, site specificity, Tenebrio molitor. |
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| Keywords: | Gregarina site specificity Tenebrio molitor |
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