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C hilodonella uncinata is Not Pathogenic to C ulex pipiens Mosquitoes
Author(s) -
Spring Kevin J.,
Zufall Rebecca A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of eukaryotic microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 1066-5234
DOI - 10.1111/jeu.12028
Subject(s) - biology , larva , botany , zoology
C hilodonella uncinata was previously reported to be pathogenic to C ulex and other mosquitoes based on the observation of high densities of ciliates inside of dead mosquito larvae. Here, we tested whether co‐culturing C x. pipiens with C h. uncinata resulted in decreased survival of the mosquito larvae. We find no evidence that C h. uncinata is pathogenic to C x. pipiens . We suggest that C h. uncinata may instead feed on already deceased larvae.