Pseudacteon decapitating flies (Diptera: Phoridae): Are they potential vectors of the fire ant pathogens Kneallhazia (=Thelohania) solenopsae (Microsporidia: Thelohaniidae) and Vairimorpha invictae (Microsporidia: Burenellidae)?

Biological Control

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 310-315

  Oi, David H ^a   Porter, Sanford D ^a   Valles, Steven M ^a   Briano, Juan A ^b   Calcaterra, Luis A ^b  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogen; Microsporidia; Parasite; Pathogen; Phorid fly; Pseudacteon; Red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta; Vector

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURENELLIDAE; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; PHORIDAE; PSEUDACTEON (DIPTERAN FLY); PSEUDACTEON CURVATUS; PSEUDACTEON OBTUSUS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; THELOHANIA; THELOHANIIDAE; VAIRIMORPHA INVICTAE;

EID: 58849131404     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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