Arthropod pests in forest and agricultural systems are affected by many pathogenic
organisms. Among them, entomopathogenic fungi are the one most common control agents …

Background Ticks, which are ectoparasites of animals, may carry multiple pathogens. The
cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is an important bovine parasite in China. However, the …

The Harpellales are obligate, symbiotic trichomycete fungi that colonize the digestive tracts
of ods, including black flies (simuliids). Worldwide, black flies are hosts for 9 genera and cies …

Wood falls in the deep sea have recently become the focus of studies showing their
importance as nutrients on the deep-sea floor. In such environments, Crustaceans constitute …

Several species of the family Culicidae are important vectors of diseases in humans and
other animals. Immature stages are filter-feeders of organic particulate matter and …

Filamentous fungi have been targeted by bioprospecting studies because they are effective
producers of extracellular enzymes that can potentially be used by the bioindustry. In this …

Soil millipedes (Diplopoda) possess a specific gut microbiota that differs from microbial
communities in soil and leaf litter. A diverse microbiota has been found by the dilution …

Adult mosquitoes inherit a bacterial community from larvae via transstadial transmission, an
understudied process that may influence host-microbe interactions. Microbes contribute to …

Fungal species of the class Trichomycete fungi (Zygomycota) are associated with the
digestive tracts of Arthropoda. The relationships between these fungi and their hosts are still …

This is the first survey of trichomycetes for Vieques, Puerto Rico. Several types of arthropods,
including millipedes, crabs, mosquitoes, bloodworms, amphipods and isopods, were …