Published: Dec. 21, 2023

The range of interactions between Cladosporium, an ubiquitous fungal genus, and insects, a class including about 60% the animal species, is extremely diverse. broad case history antagonism mutualism connecting Cladosporium insects reviewed in this paper based on examination available literature. Certain strains establish direct with pest or beneficial indirectly influence them through their endophytic development plants. Entomopathogenicity often connected to production toxic secondary metabolites, although there where these compounds have been reported favor pollinators attraction, suggesting important role angiosperm reproduction. Other relationships include mycophagy, which other hand may reflect ecological advantage for adaptable fungi using as carriers spreading environment. Several species colonize insect structures, such galleries ambrosia beetles, leaf-rolls attelabid weevils galls formed by cecidomyid midges, playing still uncertain symbiotic role. Finally, occurrence gut several has intriguing implications management, also considering that some proven be able degrade insecticides. These especially deserve further investigation understand impact control measures strategies preserve insects.

Language: Английский