(brief report) the first report damage of succinea putris l. (mullousca:pulmonata: succineidae) from mazandaran rice nurseries

(brief report)first report of three pteromalid wasps from iran

the family of pteromalidae (hym: chalcidoidea) is one of the largest families of parasitic wasp. members of this family wasp comprise of important natural enemies of many harmful insects in major insect orders such as coleoptera, diptera, lepidoptera, hymenoptera and homoptera; therefore they have an important role in biological control of agricultural pests. the chalcid wasps belonging to this...

First report of Chromelosporium fulvum from Iran

During spring 2011, some fungal isolates were recovered from sterilized soil (Fig. 1, A) or vermiculite, in pots and flats in greenhouses in Shiraz University, using malt extract agar and potato dextrose agar (Fig. 1, B). Anamorphic characteristics such as conidiophores and conidia were investigated. Conidiophores 125–1350 × 7.5–15 µm, hyaline, erect, broad, septate, branched once, twice (Fig. ...

First report of Strobilomyces strobilaceous from Iran

In the framework of collection and identification of bolete fungi of Iran, one specimen from the genus Strobilomyces was collected and identified as Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Scop.) Berk., based on Knudsen & Vesterholt (2008).

First report of Coprinopsis urticicola from Iran

First report of Aquanectria penicillioides from Iran

During 2015–16, the presence of micromycetes species in aquatic ecosystems was studied in Iran. Samples were collected from rivers, lakes and wetlands. For isolation, agar disks were transferred to plates containing water samples. The plates were incubated at 25­–27° C for 21 days in 12 h light/12 h dark condition. Then from the mycelium grown on the agar disks, pure cultures were obtained. Fin...

First report of Paecilomyces marquandii from Iran

During 2008, the presence of Paecilomyces species was studied in fields in Fars province. Soil samples were collected from 0–20 cm depth. The isolates were recovered using a soil dilution plate method directly from soil. Isolation was performed from soil using malt extract agar, rice agar, oat-meal agar and potato dextrose agar. Anamorphic characteristics such as morphology of conidiophores, ph...