Galls induced by the gall-forming midges Asphondylia floriformis and A.sarcocorniae on Sarcocornia quinqueflora,and A.tecticorniae and A.peelei on Tecticornia arbuscula,were collected from two sites near Melbourne,Vic...Galls induced by the gall-forming midges Asphondylia floriformis and A.sarcocorniae on Sarcocornia quinqueflora,and A.tecticorniae and A.peelei on Tecticornia arbuscula,were collected from two sites near Melbourne,Victoria.Microfungi belonging to a broad range of families were found to be associated with external surfaces of galls and articles of Sarcocornia quinqueflora.However,only Botryosphaeria dothidea was isolated from the fungal mycelium lining gall-midge larval chambers of all four Asphondylia species,on both host plants.展开更多
基金A large part of this work was completed by C.Peele during a Willis Summer Studentship(2009/2010)based at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne,kindly supported by CYBEC Foundation funding.
文摘Galls induced by the gall-forming midges Asphondylia floriformis and A.sarcocorniae on Sarcocornia quinqueflora,and A.tecticorniae and A.peelei on Tecticornia arbuscula,were collected from two sites near Melbourne,Victoria.Microfungi belonging to a broad range of families were found to be associated with external surfaces of galls and articles of Sarcocornia quinqueflora.However,only Botryosphaeria dothidea was isolated from the fungal mycelium lining gall-midge larval chambers of all four Asphondylia species,on both host plants.
