Crithidia bombi
Species of protozoa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crithidia bombi is a parasitic protist from the order Trypanosomatida. It is the most prevalent parasite of bumblebees.
| Crithidia bombi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
| Class: | Kinetoplastea |
| Order: | Trypanosomatida |
| Family: | Trypanosomatidae |
| Genus: | Crithidia |
| Species: | C. bombi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crithidia bombi Lipa and Triggiani, 1988[1] | |
Ecology
Crithidia bombi is an important parasite of various bumblebee species, including common species like Bombus terrestris, Bombus muscorum, and Bombus hortorum.[2][3] The parasites negatively impact reproductive fitness of Bombus queens, as they affect their ovarian development as well as early colony establishment after the queens emerge from hibernation.[4]
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