Spider-pathogenic fungi within Hypocreales (Ascomycota): their current nomenclature, diversity, and distribution

Shrestha, Bhushan; Kubátová, Alena; Tanaka, Eiji; Oh, Jeill; Yoon, Deok-Hyo; Sung, Jae-Mo; Sung, Gi‐Ho

doi:10.1007/s11557-019-01512-3

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“…Nonetheless, this group of fungi has been known and studied for more than two centuries ( Evans 2013 ). Recently, over 80 fungal species, mostly distributed in Cordycipitaceae , have been reported as spider pathogens ( Shrestha et al 2019 ). Among them, only Gibellula and Hevansia are obligate parasites of spiders whereas others appear to be natural enemies of different insects and do not show apparent host specificity.…”

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“… Gibellula is well-known to be a specialized spider-parasitic genus widely distributed worldwide, mostly found in tropical regions ( Shrestha et al 2019 ). Originally, the type species, G pulchra (Sacc.)…”

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“…Cavara was known as Corethropsis pulchra Sacc. collected from Italy, recognized by producing primarily synnematous, aspergillus-like conidiophores with terminal vesicles, each gives rise to phialides produced on metulae ( Saccardo 1877 ; Shrestha et al 2019 ). After establishing a genus Gibellula Cavara in honor of Prof. Giuseppe Gibelli by Cavara (1894) , a number of species in this genus were recorded across the world ( Shrestha et al 2019 ).…”

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Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand

Kuephadungphan¹,

Tasanathai²,

Petcharad³

et al. 2020

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Thailand is known to be a part of what is called the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, hosting a vast array of organisms across its diverse ecosystems. This is reflected by the increasing number of new species described over time, especially fungi. However, a very few fungal species from the specialized spider-parasitic genus Gibellula have ever been reported from this region. A survey of invertebrate-pathogenic fungi in Thailand over several decades has led to the discovery of a number of fungal specimens with affinities to this genus. Integration of morphological traits into multi-locus phylogenetic analysis uncovered four new species: G. cebrennini, G. fusiformispora, G. pigmentosinum, and G. scorpioides. All these appear to be exclusively linked with torrubiella-like sexual morphs with the presence of granulomanus-like asexual morph in G. pigmentosinum and G. cebrennini. A remarkably high host specificity of these new species towards their spider hosts was revealed, and for the first time, evidence is presented for manipulation of host behavior in G. scorpioides.

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Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand

Kuephadungphan¹,

Tasanathai²,

Petcharad³

et al. 2020

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“…The recent study of C. militaris shows that this fungus has an anti-hypertension and neuroprotective effect to delayed neural death ( Takakura et al 2017 ; Kim et al 2018 ).The most popular anamorph in this family is Beauveria , notably with its type species, Beauveria bassiana , which has been used globally as a mycoinsecticide since the 1960s ( Vega et al 2012 ). Spider pathogens are mostly found within Cordycipitaceae ( Shrestha et al 2019 ). Their anamorph are found in Akanthomyces , Gibellula , or Hevansia ( Kepler et al 2017 ).…”

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Diversity of Akanthomyces on moths (Lepidoptera) in Thailand

Aini¹,

Mongkolsamrit²,

Wijanarka³

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Akanthomyces is a genus of invertebrate-pathogenic fungi from the family Cordycipitaceae (Ascomycota, Hypocreales). Its species occurs on two different types of hosts, spiders and insects, and in the latter case specifically Lepidoptera adults. Three new species of Akanthomyces, A. noctuidarum, A. pyralidarum, and A. tortricidarum occurring on adult moths from Thailand are proposed based on the differences of their morphological characteristics and molecular data. Phylogenetic analyses using a combined dataset, including the internal transcribed spacer regions, the large subunit of the ribosomal DNA, translation elongation factor 1-α, the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II, and the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II, support the delimitation of these new species in Akanthomyces.

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“…Since then, several species of Akanthomyces associated with insects or spiders have been described by Koval (1977), Vincent et al (1988), Hywel-Jones (1996, Hsieh et al (1997) and Huang et al (2000). Kepler et al (2017) (Chen et al 2018, Shrestha et al 2019).…”

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Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum, a new verticillium-like species

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A new species, Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum, which was isolated from an infected ladybug, is introduced. Morphological comparisons with extant species and DNA-based phylogenies from analysis of a multigene dataset support the establishment of the new species. It differs from other species by having mononematous and verticillium-like conidiophores, longer phialides, and mostly cylindrical conidia. Both the morphological identification and phylogenetic analysis of combined ITS, LSU, RPB1, RPB2 and TEF sequence data support A. neocoleopterorum as a new species in the genus Akanthomyces.

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Spider-pathogenic fungi within Hypocreales (Ascomycota): their current nomenclature, diversity, and distribution

Cited by 30 publications

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Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand

Phylogeny- and morphology-based recognition of new species in the spider-parasitic genus Gibellula (Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae) from Thailand

Diversity of Akanthomyces on moths (Lepidoptera) in Thailand

<p><strong><em>Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum</em></strong><strong>, a new verticillium-like species</strong></p>

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