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Looking for Donation of an Insect with Laboulbeniales

Hi all,

First I want to say how much I love BugGuide I've used it for years when people bring me specimens to identify. I am currently taking a mycology course while in Pullman, WA for the fall. As part of this class we are to develop a fungi collection.I would very much like to add a fungus from the family Laboulbeniales but after collecting several hundred flies and beetles in various ways and much time staring through the dissecting microscope I've come up with nothing. The cold of winter is now descending on the Palouse and it might be time to admit defeat. However, I was hoping that someone might donate an insect in their collection that is parasitised by Laboulbs. I would be happy to send you microscopic photos and the identity of the Laboulb. Please contact me if you are interested (tyler_hicks@wsu.edu)

Cheers,

Tyler Hicks
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Contributed by Tyler L Hicks on 5 October, 2011 - 4:34pm

Photos in article
I did a quick search and found this article with photos that may be helpful in getting some specimens to you -- apparently even found on Harmonia. I'll keep my eyes open.

http://dannyhaelewaters.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/2012_haelewaters-et-al.pdf
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 21 August, 2012 - 6:29am login or register to post comments

 
Laboulbeniales hosts
I actually have lots of infected Harmonia axyridis specimens. I'm screening them at the moment, and they all seem to be infected - as I already expected - by Hesperomyces virescens.

I'm also interested in identifying and describing new species/records of Laboulbeniales found on all kinds of hosts. See this link for more information.
… Danny Haelewaters, 21 August, 2012 - 3:14pm login or register to post comments

I'm in, but need a lesson
I'd be happy to take a look over my collection for your fungus, but I'm not sure how to recognize it. Is there any easy way to be sure that I'm seeing Laboulbeniales and not some other fungus or random gunk stuck to my specimens? Should I narrow my search down to just flies and beetles?

I have lots of other entomopathogenic fungi in my collection (Louisiana has its faults, but a shortage of fungus is not one of them!), but they are all pretty large and obvious, and so they probably aren't the ones you're looking for.
… Mark Fox, 14 October, 2011 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Also, check these ones out...


I collected a syrphid fly today, if you can believe it, and it is covered with what look like tiny beads, very much like in these photos. I don't have a good working camera at the moment, but I can send you crappy photos of what I have if you think its got potential.
… Mark Fox, 14 October, 2011 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh, check this one out...
I just posted a wasp with what appears to be fungus emerging from the terminal abdominal segment:



Could that be Laboulbeniales? Am I at least on the right track with respect to its general appearance?
… Mark Fox, 14 October, 2011 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

 
I would say 'no Laboulbeniales'
Hi Mark,
I study Laboulbeniales for my PhD. Although I cannot really see any details or so, I don't think these are Laboulbeniales. Can you make some more detailed photograph?

Feel free to contact me if you want some more information: dhaelewaters[at]fas.harvard.edu.

Cheers,
Danny
… Danny Haelewaters, 19 August, 2012 - 11:46pm login or register to post comments

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