Transmission of Vairimorpha invictae (Microsporidia: Burenellidae) infections between red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) colonies

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-115

  Oi, David H ^a   Briano, Juan A ^b   Valles, Steven M ^a   Williams, David F ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b USDA ARS South American Biological Control Laboratory   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biological control; Fire ant; Microsporidia; Pathogen; Solenopsis invicta; Transmission; Vairimorpha invictae

Indexed keywords

BURENELLIDAE; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; VAIRIMORPHA;

EID: 17644375200     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2004.11.006     Document Type: Article

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