Thelohania solenopsae
E391900
Thelohania solenopsae is a microsporidian parasite that infects and debilitates fire ants, particularly the red imported fire ant, and is used in biological control programs to reduce their populations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thelohania solenopsae canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microsporidian parasite
ⓘ
parasite of insects ⓘ |
| controlStrategyRole |
pathogen component of integrated fire ant management
ⓘ
self-sustaining biological control agent ⓘ |
| controlTarget |
invasive fire ant populations
ⓘ
red imported fire ant populations ⓘ |
| detectionMethod |
microscopic examination of ant tissues
ⓘ
molecular diagnostics ⓘ |
| discoveredInHost | South America ⓘ |
| effectOnColonyStructure | reduces proportion of large, healthy colonies ⓘ |
| effectOnHost |
causes chronic debilitation of fire ant colonies
ⓘ
increases colony mortality ⓘ reduces colony growth ⓘ reduces queen fecundity ⓘ reduces worker longevity ⓘ |
| effectOnInvasion | reduces competitive ability of invasive fire ants ⓘ |
| genus | Thelohania ⓘ |
| host |
Solenopsis invicta
ⓘ
Solenopsis invicta × Solenopsis richteri hybrid ⓘ Solenopsis ⓘ
surface form:
Solenopsis richteri
black imported fire ant ⓘ red imported fire ant ⓘ |
| impactOnReproduction |
reduces production of new queens
ⓘ
reduces production of new workers ⓘ |
| infectsLifeStage |
fire ant brood
ⓘ
fire ant queens ⓘ fire ant workers ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| introductionPurpose | long-term suppression of fire ants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| nonTargetImpact | low risk to non-target arthropods ⓘ |
| persistence | can persist in fire ant populations for many years ⓘ |
| phylum | Microsporidia ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for pathogen-based control of social insects ⓘ |
| safetyAssessment | considered host-specific to fire ants ⓘ |
| sporeLocationInHost |
fat body of fire ants
ⓘ
ovaries of fire ant queens ⓘ |
| sporeType |
binucleate spores
ⓘ
uninucleate spores ⓘ |
| spreadMechanism |
movement of infected queens
ⓘ
social interactions among ants within colonies ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
horizontal transmission
ⓘ
vertical transmission ⓘ |
| usedFor | classical biological control of fire ants ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biological control programs in South America
ⓘ
biological control programs in the United States ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.