title: Temporal distribution of Smittium culisetae in a wild population of Wyeomyia smithii from pitcher plants.
abstract: The fungus Smittium culisetae is a trichomycete that develops in the hindguts of larval aquatic Diptera. This is the first report of S. culisetae from the pitcher plant mosquito, Wyeomyia smithii. Larvae of the mosquito were collected from the purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea, from a bog in Jackson County, North Carolina. The lowest proportions of colonized larvae occurred in December, January and July. The greatest proportions of colonized larvae occurred in October and March. The distribution of colonized larvae among pitchers did not differ significantly from a random distribution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Soils and Plant Sciences, 114 Long Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Reeves