Study and isolation of the fungus cultivated by the ants of the genus Atta in Mexico

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  • Daniel Romero INIREB, A.C. Xalapa, Veracruz, México
  • Santiago Chacón INIREB, A.C. Xalapa, Veracruz, México
  • Gastón Guzmán INIREB, A.C. Xalapa, Veracruz, México

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https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1987.3.701

Abstract

Phial ocl adus zsoltii Kreisel (Fungi Imperfect!) was studied from the mycelial
mass cultivated by ~ th8 genus ~ in their anthills from Cordoba and Xalapa
regions i n the State of Veracruz. The fungus was developed and cultivated in the la
boratory on ita natural medium and artificial media, in which the conidial stage _was
obtained. This i s the first r ecord of the speci es in Mexico, only known so far
from Cuba. Probably, this is the impert"ect stage of Leucocoprinus gongylopborus
(~11 . ) Heim f rom Brazil .

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Romero, D., Chacón, S., & Guzmán, G. (2016). Study and isolation of the fungus cultivated by the ants of the genus Atta in Mexico. Scientia Fungorum, 3(3), 231–248. https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1987.3.701

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