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Tarichium Tenuisculpturatum
''Tarichium'' is a genus of fungus, fungi within the order Entomophthorales of the Zygomycota. This has been supported by molecular phylogenetic analysis (Gryganskyi et al. 2012). History The fungus ''Tarichium'' was originally described in 1870 by German botanist Ferdinand Julius Cohn (1828-1898), when he discovered the fungus ''Tarichium megaspermum'' within the infested larvae of the turnip moth (''Agrotis segetum'' ).Use of Entomopathogenic Fungi in Biological Pest Management, 2007: 1-11, ISBN: 978-81-308-0192-6 Editors: Sunday Ekesi and Nguya K. Maniania, 1 Naming names: The etymology of fungal entomopathogens by Fernando E. Vega The fungus turns the hosts skin turns black, coal-black pigment is found in the blood, later the caterpillar or larvae becomes wrinkled and brittle-like a mummy.Norman Lockyer, Sir Norman Lockyer (Editor) Later after the fungus had killed the insect-host. Inside the host-body, the fungus left a finely granular mass consisting of large amounts of thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Cohn
Ferdinand Julius Cohn (24 January 1828 – 25 June 1898) was a German biologist. He is one of the founders of modern bacteriology and microbiology. Ferdinand J. Cohn was born in the Jewish quarter of Breslau in the Kingdom of Prussia, Prussian Province of Silesia (which is now Wroclaw, Poland).Chung, King-ThomFerdinand Julius Cohn (1828-1898): Pioneer of Bacteriology Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Sciences, The University of Memphis. His father, Issak Cohn, was a successful merchant and manufacturer. At the age of 10 Ferdinand suffered hearing impairment (for an unknown reason). Starting at age 16 he studied botany under Heinrich Goppert at the University of Breslau. Due to Cohn's Jewish background he was prevented from taking the final degree examinations at Breslau. Biography.yourdictionary.com (2014-06 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
