Mycodiplosis (Diptera) infestation of rust fungi is frequent, wide spread and possibly host specific

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 284-289

  Henk, D A ^a   Farr, D F ^b   Aime, M C ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Fly larvae; Herbaria; Host specificity; Mycophagy; Pucciniales

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASIDIOMYCOTA; DIPTERA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MYCODIPLOSIS; UREDINALES;

EID: 79956188173     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2011.03.006     Document Type: Article

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