First record of Hesperomyces virescens (Laboulbeniales, Ascomycota) on Harmonia axyridis (Coccinellidae, Coleoptera) in Poland

Michał Gorczak, Marta Tischer, Julia Pawłowska, Marta Wrzosek

Abstract


Hesperomyces virescens Thaxt. is a fungal parasite of coccinellid beetles. One of its hosts is the invasive harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas). We present the first records of this combination from Poland.

Keywords


harlequin ladybird; invasive species; ectoparasitic fungi

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