Cordyceps, also known as “zombie fungus”, is a non-poisonous mushroom that parasitizes
insects for growth and development by manipulating the host system in a way that makes the …

Some Ophiocordyceps species infecting ants are able to manipulate the host behavior. The
hosts are manipulated in order to move to location that are advantageous for fungal spore …

Insects and fungi represent two of the most widespread groupings of organisms in nature,
occurring in every kind of ecological context and impacting agriculture and other human …

Parasitic fungi produce proteins that modulate virulence, alter host physiology, and trigger
host responses. These proteins, classified as a type of “effector,” often act via protein–protein …

Host–pathogen infections and possible effects on co-evolutionary patterns depend on the
genotypes of both host and pathogen. Obligate fungal pathogens of plants are often …

 Abstract Species of the genus Ophiocordyceps, which include species able to manipulate
the behaviour of ants, are known as the “zombie-ant fungi” and have attracted much …

Animal hosts infected and killed by parasitoid fungi become nutrient-rich cadavers for
saprophytes. Bacteria adapted to colonization of parasitoid fungi can be selected and can …

The entomopathogenic fungus Akanthomyces muscarius strain IMI 268317, previously
known as Lecanicilliummuscarium and Verticillium lecanii, is currently used as a microbial …

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis on sieni, joka infektoi Camponotini-heimon hevosmuurahaisia
ja manipuloi niiden käyttäytymistä. Näitä sienipatogeenejä kutsutaan usein zombisieniksi …

Abstract Scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are a cosmopolitan group of beetles
found on all continents except Antarctica. Because of their size, vibrant colors, and above all …