Behavior Manipulation of Crabronidae and Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) by the Entomopathogenic Fungus Ophiocordyceps humbertii (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) in an Amazonian Rainforest, Brazil

Autores

  • Alexandre Somavilla Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Manaus, AM, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8174-7418
  • Pedro Reck Bartolomay Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica, Santa Teresa, ES, Brasil
  • Matheus Mickael Mota Soares Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Manaus, AM, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34019/2596-3325.2019.v20.29114

Palavras-chave:

Aculeate wasps, Entomopathogenic fungi, Insects, Solitary wasp, Zombie-wasp

Resumo

The parasitism and behavior manipulation of three different species of aculeate wasps by the entomopathogenic fungus Ophiocordyceps humbertii was recorded and described. A total of 30 parasitized specimens were observed and collected, being five specimens of Larra (Crabronidae), 21 of Liris (Crabronidae), and four of Epysiron (Pompilidae).

Espécime de Polistes simillimus, autoria de Bruno Corrêa Barbosa

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Publicado

2019-12-30

Edição

v. 20 n. 2 (2019): Revista Brasileira de Zoociências

Seção

Comunicação Científica