<Blackwellomyces pseudomilitaris> (Hywel-Jones & Sivichai) Spatafora & Luangsa-ard, 2017 (Sordariomycetes: Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae): first report from Western Ghats of India
A rare entomopathogenic fungus Blackwellomyces pseudomilitaris (Hywel-Jones & Sivichai) Spatafora & Luangsa-ard on lepidopteran larva is described for the first time from India. This fungus was formerly known as Cordyceps pseudomilitaris Hywel-Jones & Sivichai. Morphological, microscopic, and cultural characteristics with molecular identification has been discussed.
Authors
- Anjali Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-4171)
- Mahesh Borde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0150-8298)
- Yogesh Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6699-6764)
- Snehal Sudhir Biranje
Institutions
- Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and CPR Hospital Kolhapur (IN)
- Savitribai Phule Pune University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Threatened Taxa
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9029.17.3.26715-26720
- Primary Topic
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00