First record of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) infected by the parasite <i>Ascogregarina culicis</i> (Ross) (Apicomplexa: Lecudinidae) in Argentina
In a survey for parasites and pathogens of Aedes aegypti conducted in La Plata, Argentina, an aseptate gregarine was found parasitizing larvae, pupae and adults of this mosquito species. This gregarine species was identified as Ascogregarina culicis based on the morphology and size of gamonts, gamet...
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2005
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/98847 https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/81280 |
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| Sumario: | In a survey for parasites and pathogens of Aedes aegypti conducted in La Plata, Argentina, an aseptate gregarine was found parasitizing larvae, pupae and adults of this mosquito species. This gregarine species was identified as Ascogregarina culicis based on the morphology and size of gamonts, gametocysts and oocysts. It is the first record of gregarine infections in culicids from Argentina |
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