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Yellow fruiting bodies (indicated by the arrow) on the dorsal end of an invasive harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Photo credit: Ingrid A. Minnaar)

First finding of a parasitic fungus on ladybirds in South Africa

The first detection of the parasitic fungus Hesperomyces virescens on ladybirds (coccinellid beetles) in South Africa was made by a team of researchers from Harvard University and Stellenbosch University.

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