First record of a new microsporidium pathogenic to Gonipterus platensis in Brazil

Abstract Microsporidia are naturally occurring fungal-related parasites that can infect nearly all animal hosts, but their biocontrol potential of insect pests is routinely overlooked in agriculture and forestry. This research brings the first report describing the natural occurrence of a microspori...

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Main Authors: Carolina Jordan, Vanessa Rafaela de Carvalho, Gabriel Moura Mascarin, Leiliane Rodrigues dos Santos Oliveira, Christopher A. Dunlap, Carlos Frederico Wilcken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90041-9