Herpomyces Explained

Herpomyces is a fungal genus in the order Herpomycetales (Laboulbeniomycetes), with species that are exclusively ectoparasites of members of the Blattodea order (cockroaches).^{[1] [2]} As of 2020, 27 species of Herpomyces are formally described.^[3] Members of Herpomyces have been reported from all continents except Antarctica.^[4]

See also

• Laboulbeniomycetes

External links

• A. Glenn Richards, Myrtle N. Smith; Infection of Cockroaches with Herpomyces (Laboulbeniales) II. Histology and Histopathology, . Ann Entomol Soc Am 2014; 49 (1): 85–93. doi: 10.1093/aesa/49.1.85

Notes and References

1. Gemeno. Cesar. Zurek. Ludek. Coby Schal. Schal. Coby. 2004. Control of Herpomyces spp. (Ascomycetes: Laboulbeniales) infection in the wood cockroach, Parcoblatta lata (Dictyoptera: Blattodea: Blattellidae), with benomyl. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 85. 2 . 132–135. 10.1016/j.jip.2004.01.005. 15050844 .
2. Haelewaters. Danny. Pfliegler. Walter P.. Gorczak. Michał. Pfister. Donald H.. 2019. Birth of an order: Comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study excludes Herpomyces (Fungi, Laboulbeniomycetes) from Laboulbeniales. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. en. 133. 286–301. 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.01.007. 30625361 . 2437/262843. 58645110 . free.
3. Gutierrez. Alejandra C.. Ordoqui. Eliana. Leclerque. Andreas. López Lastra. Claudia. 2020. A new species of Herpomyces (Laboulbeniomycetes: Herpomycetales) on Periplaneta fuliginosa (Blattodea: Blattidae) from Argentina. Mycologia. 112 . 6 . en. 1184–1191. 10.1080/00275514.2020.1726134. 32297827 . 215795704 . 0027-5514.
4. Wang. Tristan W.. Farlow Herbarium Cockroach Hosts New Record of Laboulbeniales for North America. Rhodora. 2016 . 118. 973. 26–31. 10.3119/15-20. 88934250 .