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Massospora Platypediae
''Massospora'' is a genus of fungi in the Entomophthoraceae family, within the order Entomophthorales of the Zygomycota. This has been supported by molecular phylogenetic analysis (Gryganskyi et al. 2012). It includes more than a dozen obligate, sexually transmissible pathogenic species that infect (and kill) adult gregarious cicadas (Hemiptera) worldwide. At least two species are known to produce psychoactive compounds during infection. Named in 1879 by the American botanist Charles Horton Peck (1833-1917). The genus name of ''Massospora'' was derived from two words in the Greek, ''masso'' which means 'to grind' and ''spora'' for 'spore'. This then describes the complete disintegration of the host-insect’s internal tissues eventually leading to a (described by the author as); “pulverulent mass of spores within” that can be seen after the terminal parts of the abdomen fall off. Species As accepted by Species Fungorum; * '' Massospora carinetae'' * ''Massospor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Horton Peck
Charles Horton Peck (March 30, 1833 – July 11, 1917) was an American mycologist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the New York State Botanist from 1867 to 1915, a period in which he described over 2,700 species of North American fungi. Biography Charles Horton Peck was born on March 30, 1833, in the northeastern part of the town Sand Lake, New York, now called Averill Park. After suffering a light stroke early in November 1912 and then a severe stroke in 1913, he died at his house in Menands, New York, on July 11, 1917. In 1794, Eleazer Peck (his great grandfather) moved from Farmington, Conn. to Sand Lake, NY attracted by oak timber that was manufactured for the Albany market. Later on, Pamelia Horton Peck married Joel B., both from English descent, and became Charles Peck parents (Burnham 1919; Atkinson 1918). Even though his family was rich and locally prominent, his education was provincial (Haines 1986). During his childhood, he used to enjoy fishing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massospora Diceroproctae
''Massospora'' is a genus of fungi in the Entomophthoraceae family, within the order Entomophthorales of the Zygomycota. This has been supported by molecular phylogenetic analysis (Gryganskyi et al. 2012). It includes more than a dozen obligate, sexually transmissible pathogenic species that infect (and kill) adult gregarious cicadas (Hemiptera) worldwide. At least two species are known to produce psychoactive compounds during infection. Named in 1879 by the American botanist Charles Horton Peck (1833-1917). The genus name of ''Massospora'' was derived from two words in the Greek, ''masso'' which means 'to grind' and ''spora'' for 'spore'. This then describes the complete disintegration of the host-insect’s internal tissues eventually leading to a (described by the author as); “pulverulent mass of spores within” that can be seen after the terminal parts of the abdomen fall off. Species As accepted by Species Fungorum; * '' Massospora carinetae'' * ''Massospor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entomophthora Richteri
''Entomophthora'' is a fungal genus in the family Entomophthoraceae. Species in this genus are parasitic on flies and other two-winged insects. The genus was circumscribed by German physician Johann Baptist Georg Wolfgang Fresenius (1808-1866) in 1856.Fresenius, G. 1856. Botanische Zeitung 14, 882-883. This fungus is parasitic and undergoes a number of stages within its life cycle, these include; infection, incubation, sporulation and mummification. Within each stage, this pathogen invades the host’s body cells, utilising the insect’s nutrients allowing it to take control over the brain just before the host’s death. Entomophthora reproduces asexually through both budding and spores. When in the host’s body, the pathogen utilises budding as a form of growth. This is done through a fungi cell developing a bud (daughter cell) on the parent cell. The parent cell then replicates its DNA and provides the daughter cell with this DNA. The daughter cell is then able to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocreales
The Hypocreales are an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes. In 2008, it was estimated that it contained some 237 genera, and 2647 species in seven families. Since then, a considerable number of further taxa have been identified, including an additional family, the Stachybotryaceae. According to the Catalog of Life, the Hypocreales contains 6 families, 137 genera, and 1411 species. Species of Hypocreales are usually recognized by their brightly colored, perithecial ascomata, or spore-producing structures. These are often yellow, orange or red. Genera ''incertae sedis'' According to a 2020 review of fungal classification, the following genera within the Hypocreales have an uncertain taxonomic placement ('' incertae sedis''), and have not been assigned to any family: *'' Acremoniopsis'' – 1 sp. *''Berkelella'' – 2 spp. *''Bulbithecium'' – 1 sp. *'' Cephalosporiopsis'' – 10 spp. *'' Chondronectria'' – 1 sp. *'' Cylindronectria'' – 1 sp. *'' Diploo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massospora Tettigatis
''Massospora'' is a genus of fungi in the Entomophthoraceae family, within the order Entomophthorales of the Zygomycota. This has been supported by molecular phylogenetic analysis (Gryganskyi et al. 2012). It includes more than a dozen obligate, sexually transmissible pathogenic species that infect (and kill) adult gregarious cicadas (Hemiptera) worldwide. At least two species are known to produce psychoactive compounds during infection. Named in 1879 by the American botanist Charles Horton Peck (1833-1917). The genus name of ''Massospora'' was derived from two words in the Greek, ''masso'' which means 'to grind' and ''spora'' for 'spore'. This then describes the complete disintegration of the host-insect’s internal tissues eventually leading to a (described by the author as); “pulverulent mass of spores within” that can be seen after the terminal parts of the abdomen fall off. Species As accepted by Species Fungorum; * '' Massospora carinetae'' * ''Massospor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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