Arachnids Infected by arthropod-pathogenic Fungi in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil.

Autores/as

  • Bruno Corrêa Barbosa Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Arthur Diesel Abegg Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Leandro Malta Borges Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Conrado Mario da Rosa Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Dilson Vargas-Peixoto Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Resumen

Two genera of entomopathogenic fungi were found on different arachnids in the countryside of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The genus Ophiocordyceps was found on two species of Theraphosideae, presenting its fruiting body on the dead host. Harvestmen of the genus Acanthogonyleptes were infected with fungi of the genus Torrubiella. The discovery of arthropod-pathogenic fungi in Santa Maria highlights the importance of urban fragments as potential refuges of biodiversity.

Palabras clave:

fungal diversity, Ophiocordyceps, Torrubiella, parasite manipulation

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Biografía del autor/a

Bruno Corrêa Barbosa, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora – UFJF, Laboratório de Ecologia Comportamental e Bioacústica.

Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora – UFJF, Laboratório de Ecologia Comportamental e Bioacústica.

Arthur Diesel Abegg, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM, Laboratório de Biologia Evolutiva.

Leandro Malta Borges, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM, Laboratório de Biologia Evolutiva.

Conrado Mario da Rosa, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM, Laboratório de Biologia Evolutiva.

Dilson Vargas-Peixoto, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM, Laboratório de Biologia Evolutiva.

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2016-08-06

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Barbosa, B. C., Maciel, T. T., Abegg, A. D., Borges, L. M., Rosa, C. M. da, & Vargas-Peixoto, D. (2016). Arachnids Infected by arthropod-pathogenic Fungi in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil. Natureza Online, 14(2), 12–14. Recuperado a partir de https://naturezaonline.com.br/revista/article/view/115