Optimization of culturing conditions for leafcutter ant associated, antimicrobial producing Pseudonocardia by adding ants´ cuticular hydrocarbons
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DOI: 10.1007/s00049-024-00414-5
Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of cultivation parameters on the growth of leafcutter ant associated actinomycete Pseudonocardia sp. These bacteria live in a very specialized symbiosis with the leafcutter… read more here.
Keywords: pseudonocardia; optimization culturing; ant associated; culturing conditions ... See more keywords
Body size in the ant-associated isopod Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii is host-dependent
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DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blw052
Abstract: Many symbionts live in association with different species. It can be expected that these distinct hosts might have a different effect on key life-history traits of the associated symbionts. Here, we compared the key trait… read more here.
Keywords: associated isopod; size; ant associated; host ... See more keywords
A new ant-associated species of Laelaspis (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) from Iran
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DOI: 10.22073/pja.v7i3.38727
Abstract: In this paper, a new species of the genus Laelaspis Berlese, L. angustiseta sp. nov. is described based on morphological characters of the adult female specimens collected in association with Tapinoma erraticum (Latreille) and Tapinoma… read more here.
Keywords: species laelaspis; new ant; associated species; ant associated ... See more keywords