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First report and spore ultrastructure of Vairimorpha plodiae (Opisthokonta: Microspora) from Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Turkey

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The present study describes the first isolation and characterization of Vairimorpha plodiae, a microsporidian pathogen of Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), from Turkey. We present characteristic light and electron microscopical features of the spores. Fresh binucleate spores are oval and measure 4.48 ± 0.23 (4.01–4.84) μm in length and 2.21 ± 0.15 (1.91–2.48) μm in width. Ultrastructural studies showed that the spore wall measures 150 to 200 nm and consists of a clear endospore (125–150 nm) and an electron-dense, uniform, thin exospore (30–50 nm). The polar filament is isofilar and with 10–12 coils. The well-developed polaroplast consists of two parts with thin lamellae anteriorly and thick, irregularly arranged lamellae posteriorly. The identity of our isolate is discussed.

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  1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

    Mustafa Yaman, F. Pınar Güngör & Beyza Gonca Güner

  2. Institute of Biology/Zoology, Free University of Berlin, Königin-Luise-Str. 1–3, 14195, Berlin, Germany

    Renate Radek

  3. Forest and Environment, Applied Ecology and Zoology, University for Sustainable Development, Alfred-Möller-Str. 1, 16225, Eberswalde, Germany

    Andreas Linde

  4. Faculty of Education, Ordu University, Ordu, 52200, Turkey

    Mustafa Yaman

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Yaman, M., Pınar Güngör, F., Güner, B.G. et al. First report and spore ultrastructure of Vairimorpha plodiae (Opisthokonta: Microspora) from Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Turkey. Acta Parasit. 61, 228–231 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1515/ap-2016-0032

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