Ophiocordyceps nutans | |
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Ophiocordyceps nutans in the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Thailand | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Ophiocordycipitaceae |
Genus: | Ophiocordyceps |
Species: | O. nutans
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Binomial name | |
Ophiocordyceps nutans (Pat.)
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Synonyms | |
Cordyceps nutans Pat., Bull. 1887 |
Ophiocordyceps nutans is an entomopathogenic fungus belonging to the order Hypocreales (Ascomycota) in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. [1] O. nutans only parasitizes Hemipterans, namely stinkbugs. [2] In Korea, O. nutans is one of the most common species of Cordyceps. [2] O. nutans, as well as other Cordyceps species, are mainly classified morphologically by their colour, fruit body shape, and host insect species. [1] Stinkbugs cause considerable damage to agriculture and forestry, and the anamorph of O. nutans, Hymenostilbe nutans, is a potential selective biological control agent against the stinkbugs. [1]
Ophiocordyceps nutans is found in the tropical forest regions of: Japan, Taiwan, China, New Guinea, and Korea, as well as other places. [2]