Epichloë coenophiala (entomopathogen)
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Epichloë coenophiala in intercellular spaces of tall fescue leaf sheath tissue (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Nick Hill
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author(s): Nick Hill
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Epichloë coenophiala (entomopathogen) (Morgan-Jones & W. Gams) C.W. Bacon & Schardl 2014
The fungus is an endophyte of grasses which results in resistance to herbivores (or plant diseases). For biological control 'safe varieties' are used which do not form toxic alkaloids (which affect livestock). For information on the toxic varieties see the page: Epichloë coenophiala.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
Synonyms:
Acremonium coenophialum
Neotyphodium coenophialum
