Three new genera, six species, three combinations, epitypes, and 25 interesting host /or geographical records are introduced in this study. New genera: Neoleptodontidium (based on aquaticum ), Nothoramularia ragnhildianicola ). species: Acremonium (from cooling pad water, USA, Cladophialophora laricicola (on dead wood of Larix sp., Netherlands), Cyphellophora neerlandica lichen brick wall, Geon...

Plants are colonized by diverse assemblages of fungal endophytes that have potential as biocontrol agents for a variety of crops, including grapevine. Although the diversity of symbionts can be very high in wild plants, the fungal endophytes of wild Vitis plants have not yet been investigated. We surveyed the fungal endophytes of 6 wild populations of Vitis riparia, as well as a cold-tolerant, ...

Lesion mimic mutants display spontaneous necrotic spots and chlorotic leaves as a result of mis-regulated cell death programmes. Typically these mutants have increased resistance to biotrophic pathogens but their response to facultative fungi that cause necrotrophic diseases is less well studied. The effect of altered cell death regulation on the development of disease caused by Ramularia collo...

Fungal diseases have a significant negative impact on strawberry yield. Their detection and differentiation using hyperspectral measurements is possible alternative to traditional methods. In this study, leaves infected with Ramularia Tulasnei, Marssonina potentillae Dendrophoma obscurans visible symptoms of the disease were used for analysis. The reflection spectrum was recorded Photonfocus ca...

The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii, is one of the most biologically diverse species of aphids; a polyphagous species in a family where most are host specialists. It is economically important and belongs to a group of closely related species that has challenged aphid taxonomy. The research presented here seeks to clarify the taxonomic relationships and status of species within the Aphid gossypii g...

Basal metabolic rate (BMR) and total evaporative water loss (TEWL) are thought to have evolved in conjunction with life history traits and are often assumed to be characteristic features of an animal. Physiological traits can show large intraindividual variation at short and long timescales, yet natural selection can only act on a trait if it is a characteristic feature of an individual. The re...