Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)

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Main Author: Costa-Leonardo, Ana Maria [UNESP]
Publication Date: 2023
Other Authors: Janei, Vanelize [UNESP]
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Download full: http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v70i4.9592
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Summary: Insects and fungi are abundant in many environments and often interact. However, little information exists on the fungal infestation of insect eggs. Here, we report an entomogenous fungus similar to Hormiscioideus filamentosus (Blackweel & Kimbrough, 1978) infesting eggs of the termite Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855). The fungus arises from egg chorion and has long and simple filaments. The small haustorial cells infiltrate the egg chorion and the fungal thalli number varies from two to ten. Future studies will elucidate the infestation levels of termite eggs by this entomogenous fungus in the Neotropical region and its effects on termite colonies.
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spelling Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)Ectoparasiteegg parasiteentopathogenicNasutitermitinaesocial insectInsects and fungi are abundant in many environments and often interact. However, little information exists on the fungal infestation of insect eggs. Here, we report an entomogenous fungus similar to Hormiscioideus filamentosus (Blackweel & Kimbrough, 1978) infesting eggs of the termite Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855). The fungus arises from egg chorion and has long and simple filaments. The small haustorial cells infiltrate the egg chorion and the fungal thalli number varies from two to ten. Future studies will elucidate the infestation levels of termite eggs by this entomogenous fungus in the Neotropical region and its effects on termite colonies.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Laboratório de Cupins Departamento de Biologia Geral e Aplicada Instituto de Biociências Univ. Estadual Paulista (UNESP), SPCentro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais (CEIS) Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), SPLaboratório de Cupins Departamento de Biologia Geral e Aplicada Instituto de Biociências Univ. Estadual Paulista (UNESP), SPCentro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais (CEIS) Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), SPUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Costa-Leonardo, Ana Maria [UNESP]Janei, Vanelize [UNESP]2025-04-29T18:42:15Z2023-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v70i4.9592Sociobiology, v. 70, n. 4, 2023.0361-6525https://hdl.handle.net/11449/29938810.13102/sociobiology.v70i4.95922-s2.0-85175817572Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengSociobiologyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2025-04-30T13:24:35Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/299388Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestrepositoriounesp@unesp.bropendoar:29462025-04-30T13:24:35Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
title Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
spellingShingle Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
Costa-Leonardo, Ana Maria [UNESP]
Ectoparasite
egg parasite
entopathogenic
Nasutitermitinae
social insect
title_short Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
title_full Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
title_fullStr Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
title_full_unstemmed Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
title_sort Record of an Ectoparasitic Fungus on Eggs of the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
author Costa-Leonardo, Ana Maria [UNESP]
author_facet Costa-Leonardo, Ana Maria [UNESP]
Janei, Vanelize [UNESP]
author_role author
author2 Janei, Vanelize [UNESP]
author2_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Costa-Leonardo, Ana Maria [UNESP]
Janei, Vanelize [UNESP]
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Ectoparasite
egg parasite
entopathogenic
Nasutitermitinae
social insect
topic Ectoparasite
egg parasite
entopathogenic
Nasutitermitinae
social insect
description Insects and fungi are abundant in many environments and often interact. However, little information exists on the fungal infestation of insect eggs. Here, we report an entomogenous fungus similar to Hormiscioideus filamentosus (Blackweel & Kimbrough, 1978) infesting eggs of the termite Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855). The fungus arises from egg chorion and has long and simple filaments. The small haustorial cells infiltrate the egg chorion and the fungal thalli number varies from two to ten. Future studies will elucidate the infestation levels of termite eggs by this entomogenous fungus in the Neotropical region and its effects on termite colonies.
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