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Entomology
Zonglei Liang, Jin-Hyung Kwon, Masami Hayashi, Christopher H. Dietrich, Wu Dai
Summary: This paper reconstructs the phylogenetic relationships among species of the genus Planaphrodes for the first time based on morphological characteristics, and describes two new species found in China.
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Zoology
Yu-Ben Yang, Yu-Zhou Du
Summary: Our recent examination of Rhopalopsole specimens from different regions in China revealed the establishment of three new synonyms of Rhopalopsole sinensis, as well as the presence of certain diagnostic features on other species. New images were provided to aid in identification.
Review
Mycology
Dhandevi Pem, Rajesh Jeewon, Kandawatte Wedaralalage Thilini Chethana, Sinang Hongsanan, Mingkwan Doilom, Nakarin Suwannarach, Kevin David Hyde
Summary: The review discusses the taxonomic history of the class Dothideomycetes, reviews four commonly used species concepts, and provides examples of their application in the genera Ascochyta, Cercospora, and Neofusicoccum. Challenges and basic guidelines for classifying species under these criteria are also analyzed and provided.
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Immunology
Qian Chen, Lu Liu, Jing Si, Josef Vlasak
Summary: During a study on wood-inhabiting fungi in the USA, four unknown specimens were identified as two new species of Fuscoporia - F. hawaiiana and F. minutissima, based on morphological and molecular genetic analyses. F. hawaiiana is characterized by pileate basidiocarps, absence of cystidioles, hooked hymenial setae, and ellipsoid to subglobose basidiospores. F. minutissima is distinguished by small pores and basidiospores. The taxonomic status of these two species is briefly discussed and a key to North American Fuscoporia species is provided.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Zoology
Chao Wang, Haoran Sun, Weibing Zhu, Thomas Pape, Qiyong Liu, Dong Zhang
Summary: This study provides new taxonomic and nomenclatural data for Chinese species of Sarcophaga Meigen, 1824, proposing eight new synonyms at different taxonomic levels. Correct original spellings for certain names are also established by First Reviser action, and Chinese material of some species is photographed for the first time.
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Microbiology
Francesco Dovana, Ditte Bandini, Ursula Eberhardt, Ibai Olariaga, Enrico Bizio, Giuliano Ferisin, Fernando Esteve-Raventos
Summary: The taxonomy of Inocybe similis and closely allied species was studied using morphological and molecular data (nrITS and nrLSU DNA). The holotypes of I. chondrospora and I. vulpinella and the isotype of I. immigrans were examined and sequenced. The results indicate synonymy between I. similis and I. vulpinella, as well as between I. chondrospora and I. immigrans.
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Zoology
Yejie Lin, Long Yu, Peter Koomen, Xunyou Yan, Shuqiang Li
Summary: Four new species of the genus Phrynarachne have been discovered in China, along with descriptions of unknown sexes of four previously known species. The nomenclature of Phrynarachne sinensis has been revised.
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Zoology
Lanbin Xiang, Kai Chen, Xiaohua Chen, Yongjiang Duan, Dandan Zhang
Summary: The genus Ecpyrrhorrhoe is revised, with most type materials examined and a preliminary phylogeny presented. The study suggests that Paliga is a synonym of Ecpyrrhorrhoe, and Yezobotys should be restored as a valid genus. Seventeen species are recorded, including five new species described from China. The study also creates seven new combinations and eight new synonyms, and provides an identification key based on adult external morphology and genitalia.
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Plant Sciences
Hong-Hu Meng, Can-Yu Zhang, Shook Ling Low, Lang Li, Jian-Yong Shen, Nurainas, Yu Zhang, Pei-Han Huang, Shi-Shun Zhou, Yun-Hong Tan, Jie Li
Summary: This study investigated the taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of Engelhardia, a genus of Juglandaceae, using morphological and molecular analyses. The research identified two new species and confirmed the classification of known species. These findings contribute to our understanding of plant diversity in tropical and subtropical Asia.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sebastian Salata, Brian L. Fisher
Summary: This study revises the taxonomy of the Pheidole megacephala group in the Malagasy region and identifies three species. It reveals the presence of Pheidole megacephala in both natural and disturbed sites in Madagascar, as well as the occurrence of supermajors in colonies of P. spinosa.
Review
Zoology
Mu-Rong Yi, Kui-Ching Hsu, Sui Gu, Xiong-Bo He, Zhi-Sen Luo, Hung-Du Lin, Yun-Rong Yan
Summary: The entire mitochondrial genomes of four Trichiurus species from the coasts of the China Seas have been sequenced and compared with the mitochondrial genome of T. gangeticus. The gene arrangements in the mitogenomes of the studied species are consistent with those in most teleost mitogenomes. The Trichiurus species composition in the Indian Ocean is different from that in Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and there are at least two Trichiurus species in Indian Ocean.
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Entomology
Fang-Yuan Zheng, Qiu-Yue Shi, Yao Ling, Jian-Yu Chen, Bo-Fan Zhang, Xin-Jiang Li
Summary: Filchnerella belongs to Insecta, Orthoptera and Pamphagidae, with 19 recorded species. The research found that the mitochondrial genomes of Filchnerella species are highly conserved and the phylogenetic analysis reveals a general pattern of wing evolution from long wing to increasingly shortened wing.
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Mycology
Yin Hui Pi, Si Han Long, You Peng Wu, Li Li Liu, Yan Lin, Qing De Long, Ji Chuan Kang, Ying Qian Kang, Chu Rui Chang, Xiang Chun Shen, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Xu Zhang, Qi Rui Li
Summary: During an investigation of Xylariaceae in China from 2019 to 2020, isolates representing eight Nemania species were collected, with six of them being new to science, one being a new record for China, and one being a known species. The study provides detailed descriptions of the morphological characteristics of all species, along with discussions on prevailing contradictions in generic concepts.
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Microbiology
Hui Zhang, Xuetong Zhao, Tingting Ye, Zehao Wu, Fan Wu, Xiangrui Chen, Mingjian Liu
Summary: In this study, two new Pleuronema species were collected from subtropical coastal waters of the East China Sea and investigated using morphology and molecular phylogeny. One new species, Pleuronema ningboensis n. sp., is characterized by an elliptical body, straight right ventrolateral side, and specific features of somatic kineties and membranelle 2a. The improved diagnosis of Pleuronema orientale was provided, including its body size, somatic kineties, preoral kineties, number of macronuclei, and pattern of membranelle 2a arrangement. Molecular phylogenetic analysis confirmed the relationship between these species and other Pleuronema morphospecies.
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Entomology
Hafiz Muhammad Saqib Mushtaq, Amgad A. Saleh, Muhammad Kamran, Fahad Jaber Alatawi
Summary: This study used molecular data to identify and confirm the species identity of Oligonychus species, including samples lacking male specimens. Phylogenetic analyses validated the morphological-based classification of the genus Oligonychus. Integrative taxonomic approaches are vital for accurately identifying closely related Oligonychus species.
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Plant Sciences
Yu Wan, Yuan-Zhi Si, De-Wei Li, Lin Huang, Li-Hua Zhu
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Plant Sciences
Yuan-Zhi Si, De-Wei Li, Jing Zhong, Lin Huang, Li-Hua Zhu
Summary: Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn., or soapberry, is an important biodiesel tree in southern China. Recently, leaf spot disease on soapberry has been observed frequently in a soapberry germplasm repository in Jianning County, Sanming City, Fujian province, China. This study identified and described a new species of Diaporthe, named Diaporthe sapindicola sp. nov., that causes the leaf spot disease.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Yu Wan, Si Wu, Yuan-Zhi Si, De-Wei Li, Li-Hua Zhu
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Plant Sciences
Jiao He, De-Wei Li, Jin-Yue Bian, Li-Hua Zhu, Lin Huang
Summary: This study revealed the pathogen diversity of anthracnose on Osmanthus fragrans, identifying two new species and three known species of Colletotrichum. It found that C. gloeosporioides was the most dominant pathogen. Pathogenicity tests showed that C. gloeosporioides, C. osmanthicola, and C. anhuiense were more virulent than C. fructicola and C. karstii.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Yang-Chun-Zi Liao, Jian-Wei Sun, De-Wei Li, Mei-Ling Nong, Li-Hua Zhu
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Plant Sciences
Yu Wan, De-Wei Li, Yuan-Zhi Si, Min Li, Lin Huang, Li-Hua Zhu
Summary: In this study, three new species of Diaporthe on Acer palmatum were described and their phylogenetic relationships were determined. The tests of Koch's postulates confirmed that these three new species were pathogens causing leaf blight on A. palmatum. This study provides important information on the morphology and phylogenetic relationships of Diaporthe spp.
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Agronomy
Jiao He, Mei-Ling Sun, De-Wei Li, Li-Hua Zhu, Jian-Ren Ye, Lin Huang
Summary: The TaqMan real-time PCR targeting the ApMat gene has the potential to provide rapid, specific, and reliable molecular detection of C. fructicola, C. gloeosporioides, C. siamense, and C. cangyuanense. This study also offers a reference solution for identifying species within the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex (CGSC) that share similar morphological characteristics.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Meng-Yu Zhang, De-Wei Li, Li-Hua Zhu
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Yuan-Zhi Si, De-Wei Li, Li-Hua Zhu
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Hui Li, Yang-Chun-Zi Liao, De-Wei Li, Li-Hua Zhu
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Plant Sciences
Mengyu Zhang, Dewei Li, Yuanzhi Si, Yue Ju, Lihua Zhu
Summary: Salix babylonica L. is a popular ornamental tree species in China and widely cultivated in Asia, Europe, and North America. Anthracnose in S. babylonica poses a serious threat to its growth and reduces its medicinal properties. In 2021, a total of 55 Colletotrichum isolates were isolated from symptomatic leaves in three provinces in China. Phylogenetic analyses and morphological characterization showed that they belonged to four species of Colletotrichum, including C. aenigma, C. fructicola, C. gloeosporioides s.s., and C. siamense.
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Microbiology
Yuan-Zhi Si, Jian-Wei Sun, Yu Wan, Yi-Na Chen, Jiao He, Wei-Zheng Li, De-Wei Li, Li-Hua Zhu
Summary: Cryptomeria japonica, a widely grown coniferous tree species in southern China, has been found to be affected by dieback disease in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Out of the 130 surveyed trees, over 90% showed the same symptom of brown crowns with no visible difference in bark. A total of 157 isolates were isolated from affected C. japonica plants, and seven of them were identified as pathogenic to the trees, causing stem basal canker.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Yu Wan, Li-Hua Zhu, De-Wei Li
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Plant Sciences
Yang-Chun-Zi Liao, Yi-Jia Cao, Yu Wan, Hui Li, De-Wei Li, Li-Hua Zhu
Summary: A leaf blotch disease of Celtis julianae was identified in Nanjing, China, in September 2022, with an infection incidence of 63%. The pathogen was confirmed to be Alternaria arborescens and A. italica through morphological and molecular analyses. This research provides valuable insights into disease management and the diversity of Alternaria species in China.
Article
Microbiology
Hui Li, Yang-Chun-Zi Liao, Yu Wan, De-Wei Li, Li-Hua Zhu
Summary: The first report of leaf blotch caused by Colletotrichum siamense on Viburnum odoratissimum is described. The disease significantly affects plant growth and ornamental value. Prochloraz spraying before the optimum growth temperature of the pathogenic fungus can achieve effective control.
