A new Coelomomyces pathogenic to mosquitoes in Costa Rica

A new species of fungus belonging to the lethal gmus Coelomomyces. C. neolropicus, is described and illustrated. It was found parasitizing larvae of two species of Culicidae, Culexpilosus and Aedes sp., in a lowland tro­pical wet rorest swamp in northeast Costa Rica.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lichtwardt, Robert W, Gómez, Juan Diego
Formato: Online
Idioma:eng
Publicado: Universidad de Costa Rica 1993
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/23385
Descripción
Sumario:A new species of fungus belonging to the lethal gmus Coelomomyces. C. neolropicus, is described and illustrated. It was found parasitizing larvae of two species of Culicidae, Culexpilosus and Aedes sp., in a lowland tro­pical wet rorest swamp in northeast Costa Rica.