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Crithidia bombi
Species of protozoa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Crithidia bombi is a parasitic protist from the order Trypanosomatida. It is the most prevalent parasite of bumblebees.
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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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