First Report of Metarhizium viridulum Isolated from the Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) in South Korea

Metarhizium, a genus of entomopathogenic fungi distributed globally, infects a wide range of insect hosts. To date, five species have been documented in South Korea. During a survey of cicada (Cryptotympana atrata)-associated fungal diversity, we discovered an unexpected case of fungal infection. Mo...

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Main Authors: Seung-Yoon Oh, Yunhyeok Jang
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Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Mycology 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.kjmycology.or.kr/5204-19/
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description Metarhizium, a genus of entomopathogenic fungi distributed globally, infects a wide range of insect hosts. To date, five species have been documented in South Korea. During a survey of cicada (Cryptotympana atrata)-associated fungal diversity, we discovered an unexpected case of fungal infection. Morphological examination and molecular phylogenetic analysis identified the isolated fungal strain as Metarhizium viridulum, a species not previously reported in South Korea. This study presents the detailed morphological characteristics and phylogenetic position of the isolated M. viridulum strain, expanding our understanding of Metarhizium diversity in South Korea.
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spelling doaj-art-8ac16bc973cd4f5580ea1641a6e00f842025-08-20T03:11:26ZengThe Korean Society of Mycology한국균학회지0253-651X2383-52492024-12-0152441341710.4489/kjm.520419First Report of Metarhizium viridulum Isolated from the Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) in South KoreaSeung-Yoon Oh0Yunhyeok Jang1Department of Biology and Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, KoreaDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, KoreaMetarhizium, a genus of entomopathogenic fungi distributed globally, infects a wide range of insect hosts. To date, five species have been documented in South Korea. During a survey of cicada (Cryptotympana atrata)-associated fungal diversity, we discovered an unexpected case of fungal infection. Morphological examination and molecular phylogenetic analysis identified the isolated fungal strain as Metarhizium viridulum, a species not previously reported in South Korea. This study presents the detailed morphological characteristics and phylogenetic position of the isolated M. viridulum strain, expanding our understanding of Metarhizium diversity in South Korea.https://www.kjmycology.or.kr/5204-19/cicadaentomopathogenic fungifungimetarhiziumunrecorded species
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First Report of Metarhizium viridulum Isolated from the Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) in South Korea
한국균학회지
cicada
entomopathogenic fungi
fungi
metarhizium
unrecorded species
title First Report of Metarhizium viridulum Isolated from the Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) in South Korea
title_full First Report of Metarhizium viridulum Isolated from the Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) in South Korea
title_fullStr First Report of Metarhizium viridulum Isolated from the Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) in South Korea
title_full_unstemmed First Report of Metarhizium viridulum Isolated from the Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) in South Korea
title_short First Report of Metarhizium viridulum Isolated from the Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) in South Korea
title_sort first report of metarhizium viridulum isolated from the cicada cryptotympana atrata in south korea
topic cicada
entomopathogenic fungi
fungi
metarhizium
unrecorded species
url https://www.kjmycology.or.kr/5204-19/
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