Arachnids Infected by arthropod-pathogenic Fungi in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil.
Abstract
Two genera of entomopathogenic fungi were found on different arachnids in the countryside of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The genus Ophiocordyceps was found on two species of Theraphosideae, presenting its fruiting body on the dead host. Harvestmen of the genus Acanthogonyleptes were infected with fungi of the genus Torrubiella. The discovery of arthropod-pathogenic fungi in Santa Maria highlights the importance of urban fragments as potential refuges of biodiversity.
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