Integrative taxonomy of Metarhizium anisopliae species complex, based on phylogenomics combined with morphometrics, metabolomics, and virulence data.

Metarhizium anisopliae (Clavicipitaceae, Hypocreales) is a globally distributed entomopathogenic fungus, which has been largely studied and used in agriculture for its potent entomopathogenicity. Since its taxonomic establishment as a member of Metarhizium, many closely related taxa have been described with highly similar morphology (cryptic species). A holotype specimen of M.

Comprehensive treatise of and three new genera , and on spiders in Cordycipitaceae from Thailand.

Collections of pathogenic fungi found on spiders from Thailand were selected for a detailed taxonomic study. Morphological comparison and phylogenetic analyses of the combined ITS, LSU, , and sequence data indicated that these specimens formed new independent lineages within the Cordycipitaceae, containing two new genera occurring on spiders, i.e.

Is Congeneric with ? Phylogenetic Relationships of spp. (, ) and a New Genus on Scale Insects in Thailand.

During surveys of insect pathogenic fungi (IPF) in Thailand, fungi associated with scale insects and plants were found to represent five new species of the genus in . Their macroscopic features resembled both and . Morphological comparisons with the type and known and species and phylogenetic evidence from a multigene dataset support the appointment of a new species of .

Diversity of on moths (Lepidoptera) in Thailand.

is a genus of invertebrate-pathogenic fungi from the family Cordycipitaceae (Ascomycota, Hypocreales). Its species occurs on two different types of hosts, spiders and insects, and in the latter case specifically Lepidoptera adults. Three new species of , , , and occurring on adult moths from Thailand are proposed based on the differences of their morphological characteristics and molecular data.

In Vitro Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Novel Insect Fungus Extract and Its Constituents against .

plays an important role in the pathophysiology of acne vulgaris, the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease of the pilosebaceous unit. This study was conducted to investigate whether the entomopathogenic fungus components have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects against that may serve for acne treatment. A chemical study by spectroscopic analysis resulted in the identification of seven known compounds.

Pigmentosins from sp. as antibiofilm agents and a new glycosylated asperfuran from .

In the course of our exploration of the Thai invertebrate-pathogenic fungi for biologically active metabolites, pigmentosin A () and a new bis(naphtho-α-pyrone) derivative, pigmentosin B (), were isolated from the spider-associated fungus sp. Furthermore, a new glycosylated asperfuran , together with one new () and two known ( and ) cyclodepsipeptides, was isolated from . The pigmentosins and showed to be active against biofilm formation of DSM1104.

Population genomics revealed cryptic species within host-specific zombie-ant fungi (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis).

The identification and delimitation of species boundaries are essential for understanding speciation and adaptation processes and for the management of biodiversity as well as development for applications. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato is a complex of fungal pathogens parasitizing Formicine ants, inducing zombie behaviors in their hosts. Previous taxonomic works with limited numbers of samples and markers led to the "one ant-one fungus" paradigm, resulting in the use of ant species as a proxy for fungal identification.

Disentangling cryptic species with isaria-like morphs in Cordycipitaceae.

A new genus and eight new species, all with isaria-like phialides, are described in Cordycipitaceae from Thailand. The new genus, Samsoniella, is segregated from Akanthomyces based on morphological and molecular evidence. Samsoniella differs from Akanthomyces in producing orange cylindrical to clavate stromata with superficial perithecia and orange conidiophores with isaria-like phialides and white to cream conidia.

New species of Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, an ubiquitous pathogen of ants from Thailand.

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is an ubiquitous pathogen of ants with hidden phylogenetic diversity associated with host specificity. In this study, we describe two new species to this species complex: Ophiocordyceps septa and Ophiocordyceps rami. Both were found on unidentified ants of the genus Camponotus (C.

Chemical taxonomy of Torrubiella s. lat.: zeorin as a marker of Conoideocrella.

The insect pathogens in the genus Torrubiella s. lat. were recently divided into new genera based on molecular phylogenetic characters.

Samuelsia mundiveteris sp. nov. from Thailand.

Samuelsia mundiveteris is described as the first member of the genus from the Old World tropics.

Ophiocordyceps barnesii and its relationship to other melolonthid pathogens with dark stromata.

A hypocrealean Coleoptera pathogen with characteristic part-spores, collected from Khao Yai National Park and Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand, is reported. The overall morphology was similar to Cordyceps barnesii, which is known from Sri Lanka, with ascospores disarticulating into four unusually long part-spores that were 30-40 μm long. This disarticulation and part-spore size is, so far, unique within Cordyceps sensu lato.

Hopane triterpenes as chemotaxonomic markers for the scale insect pathogens Hypocrella s. lat. and Aschersonia.

The scale insect pathogens Hypocrella s. lat. and their Aschersonia anamorphs, collected at various locations in Thailand, were surveyed for their productivity of three hopane triterpenes, zeorin (6alpha,22-dihydroxyhopane), dustanin (15alpha,22-dihydroxyhopane), and 3beta-acetoxy-15alpha,22-dihydroxyhopane, when cultured in a liquid medium (potato-dextrose broth) under static conditions.

A combined ITS rDNA and beta-tubulin phylogeny of Thai species of Hypocrella with non-fragmenting ascospores.

A combined ITS and beta-tubulin gene phylogeny has revealed new species of Hypocrella and Aschersonia related to the type species Hypocrella discoidea from natural forest in Thailand. As a result, Hypocrella calendulina and Hypocrella luteola are named as new species with Aschersonia sensu stricto anamorphs for specimens previously identified as Hypocrella discoidea sensu Petch. Hypocrella siamensis and Aschersonia minutispora are described as new species, both exhibiting brown stromata, with the former producing whole ascospores.