Botanophila flies, vectors of Epichloë fungal spores, are infected by Wolbachia
Epichloë fungi are endophytes within grasses that can form stromata on culms of their hosts. Botanophila flies visit the stromata for egg laying and in the process can vector spermatial spores, thereby cross fertilising the fungus. Following egg hatch, larval flies consume fungal tissue and spores....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Mycology |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21501203.2018.1515119 |