''Cicinnobolus'' is a genus of fungi, either classified as imperfect fungi or as Ascomycota. Species in this genus are

hyperparasite A hyperparasite, also known as a metaparasite, is a parasite whose host, often an insect, is also a parasite, often specifically a parasitoid. Hyperparasites are found mainly among the wasp-waisted Apocrita within the Hymenoptera, and in two othe ...

s of

powdery mildew Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales. Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant diseases to identify, as ...

. ''Cicinnobolus cesatii'' is a synonym for ''

Ampelomyces quisqualis ''Ampelomyces quisqualis'' is an anamorphic fungus that is a hyperparasite of powdery mildews. This parasitism reduces growth and may eventually kill the mildew. These mycoparasites can live up to 21 days on mildew-free host plant surfaces, att ...

''.Cicinnobolus cesatii, a study in host-parasite relationships. CW Emmons, Bulletin of the Torrey botanical Club, 1930

References

* Eurotium, Erysiphe, Cicinnobolus: nebst Bemerkungen uber die Geschlectsorgane der Ascomycetes. A Bary, 1870 * An overwintering pycnidial stage of Cicinnobolus. CE Yarwood, Mycologia, 1939

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