Muscodor vitigenus
| Muscodor vitigenus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Euascomycotina |
| Subclass: | Pyrenomycetes |
| Order: | Xylariales |
| Family: | Xylariaceae |
| Genus: | Muscodor |
| Species: | M. vitigenus |
| Binomial name | |
| Muscador vitigenus | |
Muscodor vitigenus is an endophytic fungus which colonizes Paullinia paullinioides, a liana of the Peruvian Amazon rainforests. It has the unusual property of, under certain circumstances, producing near-pure naphthalene, an insect repellent.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Microbiology Society Journals | Naphthalene, an insect repellent, is produced by Muscodor vitigenus, a novel endophytic fungus". Mic.microbiologyresearch.org. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
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