Integrative taxonomy confirms that Gregarina garnhami and G. acridiorum (Apicomplexa, Gregarinidae), parasites of Schistocerca gregaria and Locusta migratoria (Insecta, Orthoptera), are distinct species

Orthoptera are infected by about 60 species of gregarines assigned to the genus Gregarina Dufour, 1828. Among these species, Gregarina garnhami Canning, 1956 from Schistocerca gregaria (Forsskål, 1775) was considered by Lipa et al. in 1996 to be synonymous with Gregarina acridiorum (Léger 1893), a p...

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Main Authors: Florent Isabelle, Chapuis Marie Pierre, Labat Amandine, Boisard Julie, Leménager Nicolas, Michel Bruno, Desportes-Livage Isabelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2021/01/parasite200113/parasite200113.html