Hesperomyces virescens Thaxt. is a fungal parasite of coccinellid beetles. One of its hosts is the invasive harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas). We present the first records of this combination from Poland.
Department of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Aleje Ujazdowsdkie 4, 00-048 Warsaw, Poland
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