Ascosphaeriosis of the parasitic bee, Coelioxys rufocaudata, by Ascosphaera aggregata
Author(s)
M. Hermoso De Mendoza, J. Hermoso De Mendoza, F. Puerta, E. Asensio, M. Bustos, F. Padilla And P. Pellin
Abstract
Ascosphaeriosis is described in the parasitic bee Coelioxys rufocaudata, in the nest of Megachile rotundata. The fungal elements seen on the mummies are morphologically identical to those of Ascosphaera aggregata.