Muscodor vitigenus

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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

  1. ^ "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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