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First finding of the parasitic fungus Hesperomyces virescens (Laboulbeniales) on native and invasive ladybirds (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in South Africa

Hesperomyces virescens is a fungal ectoparasite (Laboulbeniales) that infects adult ladybirds. Research has recently focused on this parasite due to the discovery of its prevalence on the globally invasive harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis and for its potential use in studies of co-evolution and...

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Autores principales: Haelewaters, Danny, Minnaar, Ingrid A., Clusella-Trullas, Susana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EDP Sciences 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4748155/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26861616
http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016005