Ascomycete Systematics
The Luttrellian Concept
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Wall structure of a bitunicate ascus
The bitunicate ascus develops in two stages prior to ascospore formation: 1) initial growth and expansion of the ascus mother-cell, and 2) deposition of a secondary wall layer, the endotunica, within the outer...
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The bitunicate ascus paradigm
The bitunicate ascus paradigm recognized by E. S. Luttrell is reviewed. Species demonstrated to fit the paradigm are listed. Attempts to redefine the bitunicate ascus with functional as well as structural char...
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Capnodium citri: The sooty mold fungi comprising the taxon concept
The common use of the name Capnodium citri to represent several species of sooty mold fungi is reviewed. Analysis of sooty mold specimens from Citrus in Florida found the species Antennariella californica and Cha...
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Open AccessThe Amsterdam Declaration on Fungal Nomenclature
The Amsterdam Declaration on Fungal Nomenclature was agreed at an international symposium convened in Amsterdam on 19–20 April 2011 under the auspices of the International Commission on the Taxonomy of Fungi (...
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Riders on the Wind: The Aeroecology of Insect Migrants
Migratory flight close to the Earth’s surface (within the so-called flight boundary layer) occurs in some insects, but the vast majority of migrants ascend above this layer and harness the power of the wind fo...
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Open AccessThe movement of small insects in the convective boundary layer: linking patterns to processes
In fine warm weather, the daytime convective atmosphere over land areas is full of small migrant insects, among them serious pests (e.g. some species of aphid), but also many beneficial species (e.g. natural e...
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Open AccessLong-term seasonal forecasting of a major migrant insect pest: the brown planthopper in the Lower Yangtze River Valley
Rice planthoppers and associated virus diseases have become the most important pests threatening food security in China and other Asian countries, incurring costs of hundreds of millions of US dollars annually...
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Windborne long-distance migration of malaria mosquitoes in the Sahel
Over the past two decades efforts to control malaria have halved the number of cases globally, yet burdens remain high in much of Africa and the elimination of malaria has not been achieved even in areas where...
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Open AccessLinking Small-Scale Flight Manoeuvers and Density Profiles to the Vertical Movement of Insects in the Nocturnal Stable Boundary Layer
Huge numbers of insects migrate over considerable distances in the stably-stratified night-time atmosphere with great consequences for ecological processes, biodiversity, ecosystem services and pest management...
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Open AccessDiversity, dynamics, direction, and magnitude of high-altitude migrating insects in the Sahel
Long-distance migration of insects impacts food security, public health, and conservation–issues that are especially significant in Africa. Windborne migration is a key strategy enabling exploitation of epheme...
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Open AccessThe ‘migratory connectivity’ concept, and its applicability to insect migrants
Migratory connectivity describes the degree of linkage between different parts of an animal’s migratory range due to the movement trajectories of individuals. High connectivity occurs when individuals from one...
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Open AccessA cold high-pressure system over North China hinders the southward migration of Mythimna separata in autumn
In warm regions or seasons of the year, the planetary boundary layer is occupied by a huge variety and quantity of insects, but the southward migration of insects (in East Asia) in autumn is still poorly under...
