Thelohania solenopsae
E391900
Thelohania solenopsae is a microsporidian parasite that infects and debilitates fire ants, particularly the red imported fire ant, and is used in biological control programs to reduce their populations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thelohania solenopsae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3821228 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thelohania solenopsae Context triple: [Solenopsis invicta, biocontrolAgent, Thelohania solenopsae]
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Mischocyttarus
Mischocyttarus is a large genus of social paper wasps found primarily in the Neotropical region, known for their diverse nesting behaviors and relatively simple colony organization.
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B.
Tanyoxarces
Tanyoxarces is an alternative name for Bardiya, the son of Cyrus the Great who briefly ruled the Achaemenid Persian Empire before being overthrown by Darius I.
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C.
Poliocitellus
Poliocitellus is a small genus of North American ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae, best known for species such as Franklin’s ground squirrel.
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D.
Clytoneus
Clytoneus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the sons of King Alcinous of the Phaeacians in Homer’s Odyssey.
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E.
Colinus cristatus
Colinus cristatus, commonly known as the crested bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to Central and South America, recognized by its distinctive head crest and mottled plumage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thelohania solenopsae Target entity description: Thelohania solenopsae is a microsporidian parasite that infects and debilitates fire ants, particularly the red imported fire ant, and is used in biological control programs to reduce their populations.
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A.
Mischocyttarus
Mischocyttarus is a large genus of social paper wasps found primarily in the Neotropical region, known for their diverse nesting behaviors and relatively simple colony organization.
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B.
Tanyoxarces
Tanyoxarces is an alternative name for Bardiya, the son of Cyrus the Great who briefly ruled the Achaemenid Persian Empire before being overthrown by Darius I.
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C.
Poliocitellus
Poliocitellus is a small genus of North American ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae, best known for species such as Franklin’s ground squirrel.
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D.
Clytoneus
Clytoneus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the sons of King Alcinous of the Phaeacians in Homer’s Odyssey.
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E.
Colinus cristatus
Colinus cristatus, commonly known as the crested bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to Central and South America, recognized by its distinctive head crest and mottled plumage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microsporidian parasite
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parasite of insects ⓘ |
| controlStrategyRole |
pathogen component of integrated fire ant management
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self-sustaining biological control agent ⓘ |
| controlTarget |
invasive fire ant populations
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red imported fire ant populations ⓘ |
| detectionMethod |
microscopic examination of ant tissues
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molecular diagnostics ⓘ |
| discoveredInHost | South America ⓘ |
| effectOnColonyStructure | reduces proportion of large, healthy colonies ⓘ |
| effectOnHost |
causes chronic debilitation of fire ant colonies
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increases colony mortality ⓘ reduces colony growth ⓘ reduces queen fecundity ⓘ reduces worker longevity ⓘ |
| effectOnInvasion | reduces competitive ability of invasive fire ants ⓘ |
| genus | Thelohania ⓘ |
| host |
Solenopsis invicta
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Solenopsis invicta × Solenopsis richteri hybrid ⓘ Solenopsis richteri ⓘ
linked to:
Solenopsis
black imported fire ant ⓘ red imported fire ant ⓘ |
| impactOnReproduction |
reduces production of new queens
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reduces production of new workers ⓘ |
| infectsLifeStage |
fire ant brood
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fire ant queens ⓘ fire ant workers ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| introductionPurpose | long-term suppression of fire ants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| nonTargetImpact | low risk to non-target arthropods ⓘ |
| persistence | can persist in fire ant populations for many years ⓘ |
| phylum | Microsporidia ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for pathogen-based control of social insects ⓘ |
| safetyAssessment | considered host-specific to fire ants ⓘ |
| sporeLocationInHost |
fat body of fire ants
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ovaries of fire ant queens ⓘ |
| sporeType |
binucleate spores
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uninucleate spores ⓘ |
| spreadMechanism |
movement of infected queens
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social interactions among ants within colonies ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
horizontal transmission
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vertical transmission ⓘ |
| usedFor | classical biological control of fire ants ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biological control programs in South America
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biological control programs in the United States ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thelohania solenopsae Description of subject: Thelohania solenopsae is a microsporidian parasite that infects and debilitates fire ants, particularly the red imported fire ant, and is used in biological control programs to reduce their populations.
Referenced by (1)
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