Interesting mycoparasites and gen. et sp. nov. (Hypocreales, Polycephalomycetaceae) from Yunnan Province, China.

A novel genus, was introduced to accommodate , based on a multigene phylogenetic analysis and its distinct morphological characteristics. Maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference analyses (BI) of ITS, SSU, LSU, , , and sequence data shown that formed an independent lineage nested between and . Morphologically, is distinguished from by the presence of a white subiculum on the stromata of Ophiocordycepscf.

Two new species and one new combination of (Hypocreales, Ophiocordycipitaceae) in Guizhou.

is the largest genus in Ophiocordycipitaceae and has a broad distribution with high diversity in subtropical and tropical regions. In this study, two new species, pathogenic on lepidopteran larvae are introduced, based on morphological observation and molecular phylogeny. is characterised by having fibrous, stalked stroma with a sterile tip, immersed perithecia, cylindrical asci and filiform ascospores disarticulating into secondary spores.

A new species of (Clavicipiteae, Hypocreales) from China.

Background: (Hypocreales, Sordariomycetes) was introduced to accommodate two species: and . Later, was renamed . However, the molecular data (Nepalese) used to establish the genus was different from (China) strains.

sp. nov. (Polyporales, Polyporaceae) from Southwest China.

Background: is a white-rot fungus with a cosmopolitan distribution and includes several economically important species. This genus has been extensively researched due to its beneficial medicinal properties and chemical constituents with potential nutritional and therapeutic values. Traditionally, species of were identified solely based on morphology; however, recent molecular studies revealed that many morphology-based species are conspecific.

Three New Species of (Basidiomycota, Russulaceae) from Guizhou Province, Southwest China.

is a distinct genus of milkcaps, well known as ectomycorrhizal fungi. The characteristics of the genus include grayish-yellow, orange to orange-brown, or reddish-brown pileus, white latex from the damaged lamellae, discoloring to a brownish color, reticulate spore ornamentation, lampropalisade-type pileipellis, and the presence of lamprocystidia. Guizhou Province is rich in wild mushroom resources due to its special geographical location and natural environment.

sp. nov., a new entomopathogenic species from Guizhou, China.

Background: is the largest genus in the family Ophiocordicipitaceae, including many entomopathogenic species. In recent years, many species have been described in this genus, with a wide range of host insects. Entomopathogenic fungi include ecologically, economically and medicinally important species, but a large portion of their diversity remains to be discovered and described.

Multigene phylogenetics of Polycephalomyces (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales), with two new species from Thailand.

Polycephalomyces (Ophiocordycipitaceae) species are found in subtropical regions and are parasitic or hyperparasitic on insects. Two new species, P. aurantiacus and P.

Anti-phytopathogenic sesquiterpenoid-xanthone adducts from potato endophytic fungus .

A bioguided separation on the cultures of the potato endophytic fungus led to the isolation of two anti-phytopathogenic () sesquiterpenoid-xanthone adducts, namely bipolins I and J (1 and 2). Their structures were established extensive spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibit potent inhibitory activity against with MIC values of 8 and 16 μg mL, respectively.

Beta-tubulin and Actin gene phylogeny supports as a new species from freshwater habitats in China.

A new species of , (Togniniaceae), was isolated during a diversity study of freshwater fungi from Yunnan Province in China. Morphological and cultural studies of the fungus were carried out and its sexual and asexual morphs (holomorph) are introduced herein. This species is characterised by peculiar long-necked, semi-immersed ascomata with oval to ellipsoid ascospores and ellipsoid to ovoid conidia.

Ecological preferences of Metarhizium spp. from Russia and neighboring territories and their activity against Colorado potato beetle larvae.

Thirty-four isolates of Metarhizium spp. from Russian collections were genotyped using 5' EF-1α gene sequence analysis. Four species were identified, of which M.

Taxonomy of with the description of a new species (Tetrigidae, Metrodorinae).

Descriptions of the flying organs and generic characteristics of the genus Zheng, Wei & Jiang are currently imprecise. is reviewed and compared with allied genera. A re-description is undertaken and a determination key is provided to .

A new species and a revised key of the genus Thoradonta (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae).

A new species of the genus Thoradonta (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae), Thoradonta varispina Zha & Sheng, sp. n., was found in Lengshuihe Nature Preserve, Jinsha, Guizhou, China.

Morphology and Phylogeny of Neoscytalidium orchidacearum sp. nov. (Botryosphaeriaceae).

A coelomycete with characters resembling the asexual morphs in the family Botryosphaeriaceae was isolated from a fallen leaf of an orchid collected in Thailand. Morphological and phylogenetic analyses placed the strain in Neoscytalidium. Phylogenetic relationships among Neoscytalidium species were inferred by analyzing internal transcribed spacers and large subunit of rRNA sequence data and indicate that our strain is a new species, which is introduced and illustrated herein as Neoscytalidium orchidacearum sp.

Records of Hedotettix and Teredorus in Thailand with the description of three new species (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae).

We are studying the fungi associated with insects in northern Thailand and as a result several rarely collected insect species have been uncovered. The genera Hedotettix with one new species and Teredorus with two new species are reported from Thailand. Hedotettix triangularis Zha & Hyde, sp.

Optimization of large-scale culture conditions for the production of cordycepin with Cordyceps militaris by liquid static culture.

Cordycepin is one of the most important bioactive compounds produced by species of Cordyceps sensu lato, but it is hard to produce large amounts of this substance in industrial production. In this work, single factor design, Plackett-Burman design, and central composite design were employed to establish the key factors and identify optimal culture conditions which improved cordycepin production. Using these culture conditions, a maximum production of cordycepin was 2008.