2019
DOI: 10.1101/811836
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Evolutionary relationships amongMassosporaspp. (Entomophthorales), obligate pathogens of cicadas

Abstract: The fungal genus Massospora (Zoopagomycota: Entomophthorales) includes more than a dozen obligate, sexually transmissible pathogenic species that infect cicadas (Hemiptera) worldwide. At least two species are known to produce psychoactive compounds during infection, which has garnered considerable interest for this enigmatic genus. As with many Entomophthorales, the evolutionary relationships and host associations of Massospora spp. are not well understood. The acquisition of M. diceroproctae from AZ, M. tetti… Show more

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