Didymophyes bayaramae .sp.nov. and Manipur

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• Published Subscription Original Research 3 Jul 2024

  Didymophyes bayaramae sp.nov., a new septate gregarine (Protozoa: Apicomplexa) from Aphis fabae of Manipur

  By Loukrakpam Bina Chanu, Indira Yumnam, Naorem Mohilal

  Abstract: The protozoa septate gregarines infect the midgut of Aphis fabae and cause severe infection to the intestinal tissues of the host. During a biodiversity survey on the septate gregarines parasite by the Aphud groups, we collected specimens of Aphis fabae from a bean farm in Imphal, Manipur, India. We dissected the host and isolated some protozoan parasites from the host's midgut. We encountered a new species of septate gregarine, Didymophyses …

  Published in International Journal of Insects · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 12–17 Read article →