Muscodor vitigenus explained

Muscodor vitigenus is an endophytic fungus which colonizes Paullinia paullinioides, a liana of the Peruvian Amazon rainforests.^[1] It has the unusual property of, under certain circumstances, producing near-pure naphthalene, an insect repellent.^[2]

See also

• Muscodor albus

Notes and References

1. Naphthalene, an insect repellent, is produced by Muscodor vitigenus, a novel endophytic fungus. Microbiology. 3737–3741. 10.1099/00221287-148-11-3737. 1 November 2002. 12427963. 148 . Daisy . BH . Strobel . GA . Castillo . U . 11. etal . free .
2. Microbiology Society Journals | Naphthalene, an insect repellent, is produced by Muscodor vitigenus, a novel endophytic fungus . 10.1099/00221287-148-11-3737 . November 2002. 2016-01-30 . 12427963 . 148 . Microbiology . 3737–41 . Daisy . BH . Strobel . GA . Castillo . U . etal . free .