Harpellales (Zygomycota: Trichomycetes) associated with black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae): World review and synthesis of their ecology and taxonomy

Fungal Diversity

Volumn 22, Issue , 2006, Pages 121-169

  Nelder, Mark P ^a   Beard, Charles E ^a   Adler, Peter H ^a   Kim, Sam Kyu ^a   McCreadie, John W ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic insects; Black flies; Fungi; Harpella; Identification key; Nematocera; Pennella; Smittium; Streams; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; DIPTERA; FUNGI; HARPELLA; HARPELLALES; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NEMATOCERA; SIMULIIDAE; SMITTIUM; TRICHOMYCETES; ZYGOMYCETES; ZYGOMYCOTA;

EID: 33750126883     PISSN: 15602745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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