Ant–Laboulbeniales publications

Edited by A. Tartally & D. Haelewaters. Supported by the “AntLab” Marie Curie project (AT) and the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DH).

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Alphabetically Chronologically

List of papers, ordered alphabetically by author name

Báthori, F., Csata, E. & Tartally, A. (2015): Rickia wasmannii increases the need for water in Myrmica scabrinodis (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniales; Hymenoptera: Formicidae). – Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 126: 78–82. (Link)

Báthori, F., Pfliegler, W.P., Rádai, Z. & Tartally, A. (2018) Host age determines parasite load of Laboulbeniales fungi infecting ants: Implications for host-parasite relationship and fungal life history. – Mycoscience, 59: 166–171. (Link)

Báthori, F., Pfliegler, W.P. & Tartally, A. (2014): First records of the myrmecophilous fungus Laboulbenia camponoti Batra (Ascomycetes: Laboulbeniales) from Austria and Romania. – Sociobiology, 61: 338–340. (Link)

Báthori, F., Pfliegler, W.P. & Tartally, A. (2015): First records of the recently described ectoparasitic Rickia lenoirii Santam. (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniales) in the Carpathian Basin. – Sociobiology, 62: 620–622. (Link)

Báthori, F., Pfliegler, W.P., Zimmerman, C.-U. & Tartally, A. (2017): Online image databases as multi-purpose resources: Rickia wasmannii Cavara (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniales) on a new host ant from a new country by screening AntWeb.org. – Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 61: 85–94 (Link)

Báthori, F., Rádai, Z. & Tartally, A. (2017): The effect of Rickia wasmannii (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniales) on the aggression and boldness of Myrmica scabrinodis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). – Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 58: 41–52. (Link)

Bequaert, J. (1920): A new host of Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter, with remarks on the fungous parasites of ants. – Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, 15: 71–79.

Bezdĕčka, P. & Bezdĕčková, K. (2011): First records of the myrmecophilous fungus Rickia wasmannii (Ascomycetes: Laboulbeniales) in Slovakia. – Folia faunistica Slovaca, 16(2): 71–72. (Link)

Bezdĕčková, K. & Bezdĕčka, P. (2011): First records of the myrmecophilous fungus Rickia wasmannii (Ascomycetes: Laboulbeniales) in the Czech Republic. – Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae biologicae, 96(1): 193–197.

Cavara, F. (1899): Di una nuova Laboulbeniacea: Rickia wasmannii, nov. gen. et nov. spec. – Malpighia, 13: 173–188. (Link)

Cole Jr., A.C. (1935): Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter, a fungus infesting some Idaho ants, and a list of its known North American hosts (Hym.: Formicidae). – Entomological News, 46: 24.

Cole Jr., A.C. (1949): New ant hosts of the fungus Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Entomological News, 60: 17.

Csata, E., Bernadou, A., Rákosy-Tican, E., Heinze, J. & Markó, B. (2017): The effects of fungal infection and physiological condition on the locomotory behaviour of the ant Myrmica scabrinodis. – Journal of Insect Physiology, 98(4): 167–172. (Link)

Csata, E., Billen, J., Bernadou, A., Heinze, J. & Markó, B. (2018): Infection-related variation in cuticle thickness in the ant Myrmica scabrinodis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). – Insectes Sociaux, 65(3): 503–506. (Link)

Csata, E., Casacci, L.P., Ruther, J., Bernadou, A., Heinze, J., Markó, B. (2023): Non-lethal fungal infection could reduce aggression towards strangers in ants. – Communications Biology, 6: 183. (Link)

Csata, E., Czekes, Z., Erős, K., Német, E., Hughes, M., Csősz, S. & Markó, B. (2013): Comprehensive survey of Romanian myrmecoparasitic fungi: New species, biology and distribution. – North Western Journal of Zoology, 9: 23–29. (Link) [Aegeritella superficialis, Myrmicinosporidium durum, Pandora myrmecophaga, Rickia wasmannii]

Csata, E., Erős, K. & Markó, B. (2014): Effects of the ectoparasitic fungus Rickia wasmannii on its ant host Myrmica scabrinodis: Changes in host mortality and behavior. – Insectes Sociaux, 61: 247–252. (Link)

Csata, E., Timuş, N., Witek, M., Casacci, L.M., Lucas, C., Bagnères, A.-G., Sztencel-Jabłonka, A., Barbero, F., Bonelli, S., Rákosy, L. & Markó, B. (2017): Lock-picks: fungal infection facilitates the intrusion of strangers into ant colonies. – Scientific Reports, 7: 46323. (Link)

Csősz, S., Rádai, Z., Tartally, A., Ballai, L.E. & Báthori, F. (2021): Ectoparasitic fungi Rickia wasmannii infection is associated with smaller body size in Myrmica ants. – Scientific Reports, 11: 14355. (Link)

De Kesel, A. & Haelewaters, D. (2014): Laboulbenia slackensis and L. littoralis sp. nov. (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales), two sibling species as a result of ecological speciation. – Mycologia, 106(3): 407–414. (Link) [host shifts in microhabitats]

De Kesel, A., Haelewaters, D. & Dekoninck, W. (2016): Myrmecophilous Laboulbeniales (Ascomycota) in Belgium. – Sterbeeckia, 34: 3–6. (Link)

Espadaler, X. & Blasco, J. (1991): Laboulbenia camponoti Batra, 1963 (Fungi, Ascomycotina) en Aragón. – Mallada, 2: 75–80. (Link)

Espadaler, X., Gómez, K. & Santamaria, S. (2017): First record of an epizoic Laboulbenia (Fungi: Laboulbeniales) on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Africa. – Sociobiology 64(2): 155–158. (Link)

Espadaler, X., Lebas, C., Wagenknecht, J. & Tragust, S. (2011): Laboulbenia formicarum (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales), an exotic parasitic fungus, on an exotic ant in France. – Vie et Milieu / Life & Environment 61(1): 41–44. (Link)

Espadaler, X. & Lodos, N. (1983): Camponotus baldaccii Emery (Hym., Formicidae) parasitized by Laboulbenia camponoti Batra (Ascomycetes) in Turkey. – Turkish Journal of Plant Protection, 7: 217–219.

Espadaler, X. & Santamaría, S. (2003): Laboulbenia formicarum crosses the Atlantic. – Orsis, 18: 97–101. (Link)

Espadaler, X. & Santamaría, S. (2012): Ecto- and endoparasitic fungi on ants from the holarctic region. – Psyche, 2012: 1–10. (Link)

Espadaler, X. & Suñer, D. (1989): Additional records of Iberian parasitic insect fungi: Laboulbeniales (Ascomycotina) and Aegeritella (Deuteromycotina). – Orsis, 4: 145–149. (Link)

Gippet, J.M., Colin, T., Grangier, J., Winkler, F., Haond, M., Dumet, A., Tragust, S., Mondy, N. & Kaufmann, B. (2021): Land-cover and climate factors contribute to the prevalence of the ectoparasitic fungus Laboulbenia formicarum in its invasive ant host Lasius neglectus. – Fungal Ecology, 51: 101045. (Link)

Gómez, K., Espadaler, X. & Santamaria, S. (2016): Ant-fungus interactions: Laboulbenia camponoti Batra in Italy and a new host for L. formicarum Thaxter (Fungi: Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales). – Sociobiology, 63(3): 950–955. (Link)

Haelewaters, D. (2012): The first record of Laboulbeniales (Fungi, Ascomycota) on ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in The Netherlands. – Ascomycete.org, 4 (3): 65–69. (Link) [Rickia wasmannii]

Haelewaters, D. (2016): Parasietschimmels op mieren. – Forum Formicidarum, 17(1): 9–15. (Link)

Haelewaters, D., Blackwell, M. & Pfister, D.H. (2021): Laboulbeniomycetes: Intimate fungal associates of arthropods. – Annual Review of Entomology, 66: 257–276. (Link)

Haelewaters, D., Boer, P., Báthori, F., Rádai, Z., Reboleira, A.S.P.S., Tartally, A., Pfliegler, W.P., De Kesel, A. & Nedvěd, O. (2019): Studies of Laboulbeniales (Fungi, Ascomycota) on Myrmica ants (IV): host-related diversity and thallus distribution patterns of Rickia wasmannii. – Parasite, 26: 29. (Link)

Haelewaters, D., Boer, P., Gort, G. & Noordijk, J. (2015): Studies of Laboulbeniales (Fungi, Ascomycota) on Myrmica ants (II): variation of infection by Rickia wasmannii over habitats and time. – Animal Biology, 65(3–4): 219–231. (Link)

Haelewaters, D., Boer, P. & Noordijk, J. (2015): Studies of Laboulbeniales (Fungi: Ascomycota) on Myrmica ants: Rickia wasmannii in the Netherlands. – Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 44: 39–47. (Link)

Haelewaters, D., Gorczak, M., Pfliegler, W.P., Tartally, A., Tischer, M., Wrzosek, M. & Pfister, D.H. (2015): Bringing Laboulbeniales into the 21st century: enhanced techniques for extraction and PCR amplification of DNA from minute ectoparasitic fungi. – IMA Fungus, 6(2): 363–372. (Link) [First published ribosomal DNA sequences of Rickia wasmannii]

Haelewaters, D., Lubbers, M. & De Kesel, A. (2022): The haustorium as a driving force for speciation in thallus-forming Laboulbeniomycetes. – IMA Fungus, 13: 1. (Link)

Haelewaters, D., Verhaeghen, S.J.C., Ríos González, T.A., Bernal Vega, J.A. & Villarreal Saucedo, R.V. (2017): New and interesting Laboulbeniales from Panama and other countries in Central America. – Nova Hedwigia, 105(3-4): 267–299. (Link) [Laboulbenia ecitonis]

Herraiz, J.A. & Espadaler, X. (2007): Laboulbenia formicarum (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales) reaches the Mediterranean. – Sociobiology, 50(2): 449–455. (Link)

Judd, W.W. & Benjamin, R.K. (1958): The ant Lasius alienus parasitized by the fungus Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter at London, Ontario. – Canadian Entomologist, 90: 419. (Link)

Kaur, S. & Mukerji, K.G. (1995): Studies on Indian Laboulbeniales IV: Three species of Laboulbenia. – Mycoscience, 36(3): 311–314. (Link) [Laboulbenia camponoti]

Konrad, M., Grasse, A.V., Tragust, S. & Cremer, S. (2015): Anti-pathogen protection versus survival costs mediated by an ectosymbiont in an ant host. – Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 282: 20141976. (Link) [Laboulbenia formicarum on the invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus]

Lapeva-Gjonova, A., Csősz, S. & Báthori, F. (2022): Fungi associated with Messor ants on the Balkan Peninsula: First biogeographical data. – Diversity, 14(12): 1132. (Link)

Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Santamaria S. (2011): First record of Laboulbeniales (Ascomycota) on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Bulgaria. – Zoonotes, 22: 1–6. (Link)

Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Wrzosek, M. (2019): Ant-associated fungi in Bulgaria. – Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, 10: 55–60. (Link)

Markó, B., Csata, E. Erős, K. Német, E. Czekes, Zs. & Rózsa, L. (2016): Distribution of the myrmecoparasitic fungus Rickia wasmannii (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniales) across colonies, individuals, and body parts of Myrmica scabrinodis. – Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 136: 74–80. (Link)

Nuhn, T.P. & Van Dyke, C.G. (1979): Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter (Ascomycotina: Laboulbeniales) on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Raleigh, North Carolina with a new host record. – Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 81: 101–104.

Orbán-Bakk, K., Marczin, M.J., Gál, L., Csata, E. & Markó, B. (2022): Under pressure: the effect of long-term fungal infection on the encapsulation response in ants. – Insectes Sociaux, 69: 361–367. (Link)

Pfliegler, W.P., Báthori, F., Haelewaters, D. & Tartally, A. (2016): Studies of Laboulbeniales on Myrmica ants (III): myrmecophilous arthropods as alternative hosts of Rickia wasmannii. – Parasite, 23: 50. (Link)

Pfliegler, W.P., Tálas, L., Báthori, F., Tartally, A., Pócsi, I. & Szemán-Nagy, G. (2016): Antifungal effect of silver nanoparticles on Rickia wasmannii Cavara (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniales) infecting Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander (Formicidae) ants. – Sociobiology, 63(2): 851–854. (Link)

Reichensperger, A. (1935): Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Myrmekophilen-fauna Brasiliens under Costa Ricas III. (Col. Staphyl. Hist.). – Arbeiten über morphologische und taxonomische Entomologie aus Berlin-Dahlem, 2(3): 188–218, Tafel 3.

Rossi, W. (1991): A new species and a new record of Laboulbeniales (Ascomycetes) parasitic on myrmecophilous Staphylinidae. – Sociobiology, 18(2): 197–202. [Laboulbenia ecitonis, Rickia kistneri]

Santamaría, S. & Espadaler, X. (2015): Rickia lenoirii, a new ectoparasitic species, with comments on world Laboulbeniales associated with ants. – Mycoscience, 56(2): 224–229. (Link)

Sifolinia’s AntBlog (2009): Rickia wasmannii in the UK. (Link)

Smith, M.R. (1917): An infestation of Lasius niger L. var. americana with Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Journal of Economic Entomology, 10: 447.

Smith, M.R. (1928): Remarks concerning the distribution and hosts of the parasitic ant fungus, Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, 23: 104–106.

Smith, M.R. (1946): Ant hosts of the fungus, Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 48: 29–31.

Smith, M.R. (1961): Another ant genus host of the parasitic fungus Laboulbenia Robin (Hymenoptera: Formicidae. – Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 63: 58.

Szentiványi, T., Haelewaters, D., Rádai, Z., Mizsei, E., Pfliegler, W.P., Báthori, F., Tartally, A., Christe, P. & Glaizot, O. (2019): Climatic effects on the distribution of ant- and bat fly-associated fungal ectoparasites (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales). Fungal Ecology, 39: 371–379. (Link)

Tartally, A. & Báthori, F. (2015): Does Laboulbenia formicarum (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniales) fungus infect the invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Hungary? – e-Acta Naturalia Pannonica, 8: 117–123. (Link)

Tartally, A., Szabó, N., Somogyi, A.Á., Báthori, F., Haelewaters, D., Mucsi, A., Fürjes-Mikó, Á. & Nash, D.R. (2021): Ectoparasitic fungi of Myrmica ants alter the success of parasitic butterflies. – Scientific Reports, 11: 24031. (Link)

Tartally, A., Szűcs, B. & Ebsen, J.R. (2007): The first records of Rickia wasmannii Cavara, 1899, a myrmecophilous fungus, and its Myrmica Latreille, 1804 host ants in Hungary and Romania (Ascomycetes: Laboulbeniales; Hymenoptera: Formicidae). – Myrmecological News, 10: 123. (Link)

Thaxter, R. (1908): Contribution toward a monograph of the Laboulbeniaceae. Part II. – Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 13: 217–469, Plates XXVIII–LXXI. (Link) [Laboulbenia formicarum, Rickia wasmannii]

Tragust, S., Feldhaar, H., Espadaler, X. & Pedersen, J.S. (2015): Rapid increase of the parasitic fungus Laboulbenia formicarum in supercolonies of the invasive garden ant Lasius neglectus. – Biological Invasions, 17(10): 2795–2801. (see)

Tragust, S., Tartally, A., Espadaler, X. & Billen, J. (2016): Histopathology of Laboulbeniales (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniales): ectoparasitic fungi on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). – Myrmecological News, 23: 81–89. (see)

Wheeler, W.M. (1910): Colonies of ants (Lasius neoniger Emery) infested with Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Psyche, 17(3): 83–86. (see)

Witek, M., Barbero, F. & Markó, B. (2014): Myrmica ants host highly diverse parasitic communities: from social parasites to microbes. – Insectes Sociaux, 61(4): 307–323. (see)

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List of papers, ordered chronologically

2023

2022

Haelewaters, D., Lubbers, M. & De Kesel, A. (2022): The haustorium as a driving force for speciation in thallus-forming Laboulbeniomycetes. – IMA Fungus, 13: 1. (Link)

Lapeva-Gjonova, A., Csősz, S. & Báthori, F. (2022): Fungi associated with Messor ants on the Balkan Peninsula: First biogeographical data. – Diversity, 14(12): 1132. (Link)

2021

Haelewaters, D., Blackwell, M. & Pfister, D.H. (2021): Laboulbeniomycetes: Intimate fungal associates of arthropods. – Annual Review of Entomology, 66: 257–276. (Link)

2019

Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Wrzosek, M. (2019): Ant-associated fungi in Bulgaria. – Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, 10: 55–60. (Link)

2018

2017

2016

De Kesel, A., Haelewaters, D. & Dekoninck, W. (2016): Myrmecophilous Laboulbeniales (Ascomycota) in Belgium. – Sterbeeckia, 34: 3–6. (Link)

Gómez, K., Espadaler, X. & Santamaría, S. (2016): Ant-fungus interactions: Laboulbenia camponoti Batra in Italy and a new host for L. formicarum Thaxter (Fungi: Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales). – Sociobiology, 63(3): 950–955. (Link)

Haelewaters, D. (2016): Parasietschimmels op mieren. – Forum Formicidarum, 17(1): 9–15. (Link)

2015

Santamaría, S. & Espadaler, X. (2015): Rickia lenoirii, a new ectoparasitic species, with comments on world Laboulbeniales associated with ants. – Mycoscience, 56(2): 224–229. (Link)

2014

Witek, M., Barbero, F. & Markó, B. (2014): Myrmica ants host highly diverse parasitic communities: from social parasites to microbes. – Insectes Sociaux, 61(4): 307–323. (Link)

2013

2012

Espadaler, X. & Santamaría, S. (2012): Ecto- and endoparasitic fungi on ants from the holarctic region. – Psyche, 2012: 1–10. (Link)

Haelewaters, D. (2012): The first record of Laboulbeniales (Fungi, Ascomycota) on ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in The Netherlands. – Ascomycete.org, 4 (3): 65–69. (Link) [Rickia wasmannii]

2011

Bezdĕčka, P. & Bezdĕčková, K. (2011): First records of the myrmecophilous fungus Rickia wasmannii (Ascomycetes: Laboulbeniales) in Slovakia. – Folia faunistica Slovaca, 16(2): 71–72. (Link)

Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Santamaria S. (2011): First record of Laboulbeniales (Ascomycota) on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Bulgaria. – Zoonotes, 22: 1–6. (Link)

2001-2010

Sifolinia’s AntBlog (2009): Rickia wasmannii in the UK. (Link)

Herraiz, J.A. & Espadaler, X. (2007): Laboulbenia formicarum (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales) reaches the Mediterranean. – Sociobiology, 50(2): 449–455. (Link)

Espadaler, X. & Santamaría, S. (2003): Laboulbenia formicarum crosses the Atlantic. – Orsis, 18: 97–101. (Link)

1991-2000

Kaur, S. & Mukerji, K.G. (1995): Studies on Indian Laboulbeniales IV: Three species of Laboulbenia. – Mycoscience, 36(3): 311–314. (Link) [Laboulbenia camponoti]

Espadaler, X. & Blasco, J. (1991): Laboulbenia camponoti Batra, 1963 (Fungi, Ascomycotina) en Aragón. – Mallada, 2: 75–80. (Link)

Rossi, W. (1991): A new species and a new record of Laboulbeniales (Ascomycetes) parasitic on myrmecophilous Staphylinidae. – Sociobiology, 18(2): 197–202. [Laboulbenia ecitonis, Rickia kistneri]

1981-1990

Espadaler, X. & Suñer, D. (1989): Additional records of Iberian parasitic insect fungi: Laboulbeniales (Ascomycotina) and Aegeritella (Deuteromycotina). – Orsis, 4: 145–149. (Link)

1971-1980

1961-1970

Smith, M.R. (1961): Another ant genus host of the parasitic fungus Laboulbenia Robin (Hymenoptera: Formicidae. – Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 63: 58.

1951-1960

Judd, W.W. & Benjamin, R.K. (1958): The ant Lasius alienus parasitized by the fungus Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter at London, Ontario. – Canadian Entomologist, 90: 419. (Link)

1941-1950

Cole Jr., A.C. (1949): New ant hosts of the fungus Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Entomological News, 60: 17.

Smith, M.R. (1946): Ant hosts of the fungus, Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 48: 29–31.

1931-1940

Cole Jr., A.C. (1935): Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter, a fungus infesting some Idaho ants, and a list of its known North American hosts (Hym.: Formicidae). – Entomological News, 46: 24.

1921-1930

Smith, M.R. (1928): Remarks concerning the distribution and hosts of the parasitic ant fungus, Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, 23: 104–106.

1911-1920

Bequaert, J. (1920): A new host of Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter, with remarks on the fungous parasites of ants. – Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, 15: 71–79.

Smith, M.R. (1917): An infestation of Lasius niger L. var. americana with Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Journal of Economic Entomology, 10: 447.

< 1911

Wheeler, W.M. (1910): Colonies of ants (Lasius neoniger Emery) infested with Laboulbenia formicarum Thaxter. – Psyche, 17(3): 83–86. (Link)

Cavara, F. (1899): Di una nuova Laboulbeniacea: Rickia wasmannii, nov. gen. et nov. spec. – Malpighia, 13: 173–188. (Link)

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