Friday, 7 May 2021

Mystery Growths on Termites Lead to Major Review of Ectoparasitic Fungi | Entomology Today

Laboulbenai ectoparasitic fungi

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A new report in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America details 34 species of fungi that specialize in parasitizing termites—an effort spurred by researchers puzzling over mysterious growths on the underside of termites collected in South America.

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