Fifty-three strains of the genus Debaryomyces were isolated from the surface of Formica rufa ants in nine areas of the Záhorie lowlands. All strains were identified as Debaryomyces cantarellii Capriotti, although they showed high intraspecific variability. Based on numerical taxonomy, two ecotypes were determined. Ants were collected near anthills, and yeast strains were isolated using wort agar. The study also reviews previous work on yeasts from plant material and insects.
Sláviková E., Kocková-Kratochvílová A. (1980): The yeasts of the genus Debaryomyces transferred by insects on the lowlands of Záhorie. – Česká Mykologie 34(1): 21–28.
