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Trypanosomatids Associated in the Alimentary Canal of Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
Michael J Grodowitz1, Dawn E Gundersen-Rindal2, Brad Elliott1
1USDA-ARS National Biological Control Laboratory, 59 Lee Road, Stoneville, MS 38776, USA.
Abstract:
Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) is an invasive pest of economically important crops in the United States. During physiological investigations of B. hilaris, a flagellated protozoan was discovered in the alimentary canal of many specimens. This manuscript characterizes the morphology and molecular identification of the trypanosomatid, which appears similar to trypanosomatids identified in other stink bug species. It has been identified as a species in the Blastocrithidia genus based on morphological characteristics and molecular analyses.
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