The Entomophthoromycota is a ubiquitous group of fungi best known as pathogens of a wide variety of economically important insect pests, and other soil invertebrates. This group of fungi also includes a small number of parasites of reptiles, vertebrates (including humans), macromycetes, fern gametophytes, and desmid algae, as well as some saprobic species. Here we report on recent studies to re...

Estimations of global fungal diversity are hampered by a limited understanding of the forces that dictate host exclusivity in saprobic microfungi. To consider this problem for Gondwanamyces and Ophiostoma found in the flower heads of Protea in South Africa, we determined the role of various factors thought to influence their host exclusivity. Results showed that various biotic and abiotic facto...

Phlebiopsis gigantea (Fr.) Jülich is a well-known generalist conifer wood saprobe and biocontrol fungus used in several world countries to prevent stump infection by tree pathogenic Heterobasidion fungal species. Previous studies have reported the presence of regional continental genetic differentiation host-specific fungi, but such for saprobes as P. has not been often studied or demonstrated....

The southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States are heavily forested with diverse forest types and vegetation structures is generally considered a biodiversity hotspot. Fungal sporocarp investigations this region not new, but multi-year interseasonal into community patterns rare. Using 4-year (2014–2017) repeated monthly macrofungal sampling dataset (May–October) across an elevational g...

This study aims to determine the structure of plankton communities as an estimator water quality status in Leuweung Sancang Nature Reserve, Garut Regency, West Java. research was conducted on October 19 – November 8, 2021. Sampling carried out at five stations, namely located close settlements and having a small mangrove area, outskirts Cipalawah River so that areas get nutrients from rivers, d...

The basal fungal order Mortierellales constitutes one of the largest orders in the basal lineages. This group consists of one family and six genera. Most species are saprobic soil inhabiting fungi with the ability of diverse biotransformations or the accumulation of unsaturated fatty acids, making them attractive for biotechnological applications. Only few studies exist aiming at the revelation...