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http://www.fr-online.de/rhein-main/pfla ... 91448.html (23. 12. 15)
Es kann ganz nützlich sein, diesen Bericht zu kennen, wenn man etwas aus dem Urlaub mitbringen will!
MfG,
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Die Viren wurden also in Linepithema von Argentinien, Australien und Neuseeland gefunden. Nicht auszudenken, was geschieht, wenn sie in Australien auf dort endemische Ameisen überspringen, etwa die bei Haltern beliebten Myrmecia-Arten! (Zumal bei vielen Australiern die stechenden Bull Ants ohnehin nicht beliebt sind).When exotic animal species invade new environments they also bring an often unknown microbial diversity, including pathogens. We describe a novel and widely distributed virus in one of the most globally widespread, abundant and damaging invasive ants (Argentine ants, Linepithema humile). The Linepithema humile virus 1 is a dicistrovirus, a viral family including species known to cause widespread arthropod disease. It was detected in samples from Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Argentine ants in New Zealand were also infected with a strain of Deformed wing virus common to local hymenopteran species, which is a major pathogen widely associated with honeybee mortality. Evidence for active replication of viral RNA was apparent for both viruses. Our results suggest co-introduction and exchange of pathogens within local hymenopteran communities. These viral species may contribute to the collapse of Argentine ant populations and offer new options for the control of a globally widespread invader.
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