Sleeping Beauties: Horizontal Transmission via Resting Spores of Species in the Entomophthoromycotina

Many of the almost 300 species of arthropod-pathogenic fungi in the Entomophthoromycotina (Zoopagomycota) are known for being quite host-specific and are able to cause epizootics. Most species produce two main types of spores, conidia and resting spores. Here, we present a review of the epizootiolog...

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Main Authors: Ann E. Hajek, Donald C. Steinkraus, Louela A. Castrillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/3/102