Re-record and Spore Ultrastructure of Nosema melasomae & Jodal 1986, a Microsporidian Pathogen of Crysomela populi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Yaman M.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, vol.13, no.2, pp.244-250, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.244-250
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Chrysomela (=Alelasoma) popu is one of the most serious pests on poplar plantations. In the present study, a microsporidian pathogen, Nosema melasomae infecting Crysomela poly is re-recorded from a new geographical locality and its spore ultrastructure is given for the first time.