Title:	Colletotrichum acutatum var. fioriniae (teleomorph: Glomerella acutata var. fioriniae var. nov.) infection of a scale insect.
Authors:	MARCELINO, J. GIORDANO, R. GOULI, S. GOULI, V. PARKER, B. L. SKINNER, M. TEBEEST, D. CESNIK, R.
Affiliation:	José Marcelino, University of Vermont; Rosanna Giordano, Illinois Natural History Survey; Svetlana Gouli, University of Vermont; Vladimir Gouli, University of Vermont; Bruce L. Parker, University Of Vermont; Margaret Skinner, University of Vermont; David TeBeest, University of Arkansas; Roberto Cesnik, Embrapa Meio Ambiente.
Date Issued:	2008
Citation:	Mycologia, v. 100, n. 3, p. 353-374, 2008.
Description:	An epizootic has been reported in Fiorinia externa populations in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Infected insects have profuse sclerotial masses enclosing their bodies. The most commonly isolated microorganism from infected F. externa was Colletotrichum sp. A morphological and molecular characterization of this fungus indicated that it is closely related to phytopathogenic C. acutatum isolates. Isolates of Colletotrichum sp. from F. externa in areas of the epizootic were similar genetically and were named Colletotrichum acutatum var. fioriniae var. nov. based on our findings. In vitro and in planta mating observed between isolates of C. acutatum var. fioriniae could serve as a possible source of genetic variation and might give rise to new biotypes with a propensity to infect insects. Only one other strain, C. gloeosporioides f. sp. ortheziidae, has been reported to show entomopathogenic activity.
Thesagro:	Controle biológico Fungo Entomógeno
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPMA)