First Record of an Epizoic Laboulbenia (Fungi: Laboulbeniales) on Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Africa

Authors

  • Xavier Espadaler CREAF, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona 08193, Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7681-5957
  • Kiko Gómez Castelldefels, Barcelona
  • Sergi Santamaria Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v64i2.1532

Keywords:

Camponotus oasium, host, Laboulbenia camponoti, Senegal

Abstract

The first ant-Laboulbenial interaction in Africa is recorded. The fungus Laboulbenia camponoti Batra was detected over the body of workers Camponotus oasium Forel collected in Senegal. This is a huge range extension of its Eurasian previously known distribution. We present the updated global database for L. camponoti.

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Published

2017-09-21

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Espadaler, X., Gómez, K., & Santamaria, S. (2017). First Record of an Epizoic Laboulbenia (Fungi: Laboulbeniales) on Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Africa. Sociobiology, 64(2), 155–158. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v64i2.1532

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Research Article - Ants

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