Mycologia (2013) 105, 661-669

Cristian Montalva Retamal, Marek Barta, Eladio Rojas Pérez and Eduardo Valenzuela Flores (2013)
Neozygites osornensis sp. nov., a fungal species causing mortality to the cypress aphid Cinara cupressi in Chile
Mycologia 105 (3), 661-669
Abstract: An entomophthoralean fungus causing epizootics in populations of the cypress aphid, Cinara cupressi Buckton, in Chile is described as a new species, Neozygites osornensis Montalva et Barta. The aphid pathogen is described based on morphological characters. An exhaustive description, illustrations and a comparison with closely related species are provided. The fungus differs from similar Neozygites species by smaller hyphal bodies, nuclei, primary conidia, capilliconidia and capilliphores and by noticeably different shape of capilliconidia. A key to aphid-pathogenic species of Neozygites is also included.
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Database assignments for author(s): Cristian Montalva Retamal, Marek Barta

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Cinara cupressi		Chile (continental)
Neozygites osornensis (entomopathogen)	Cinara cupressi		Chile (continental)