Disentangling the Taxonomy, Systematics, and Life History of the Spider-Parasitic Fungus <i>Gibellula</i> (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales)

Disentangling the Taxonomy, Systematics, and Life History of the Spider-Parasitic Fungus <i>Gibellula</i> (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales)

<i>Gibellula</i> (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) is frequently observed growing on spiders, but little is known about their host range. One of the greatest challenges in describing these interactions is identifying the host, since the fungus often rapidly consumes the parasitised spiders...

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Main Authors: Thairine Mendes-Pereira, João Paulo Machado de Araújo, Thiago Gechel Kloss, Diogo Henrique Costa-Rezende, Daniel Santana de Carvalho, Aristóteles Góes-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
host–parasite interaction
arthropod pathogen
<i>Gibellula</i>
Ascomycota
molecular phylogeny
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/4/457

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