Materials

Due to varying levels of knowledge of entomopathogenic fungi and mycology in general, we recommend reading the attached articles and materials before the conference.

1. Kaishian, P., Lubbers, M., De Groot, M. D., Schilthuizen, M., & Haelewaters, D. (2022). Definitions of parasites and pathogens through time. Authorea. LINK

2. Danny Haelewaters, Frederik C. De Wint, Michał Gorczak, et al. (2026) Ecology and management perspectives in arthropod–fungal associations. Authorea. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.177032832.23372849/v1

3. SIM vol. 114 article 1: Atlas of hypocrealean invertebrate-pathogenic fungi of Thailand, has now been published on Studies in Mycology (https://www.studiesinmycology.org/) and on Ingenta Connect, accessible through the following link: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wfbi/sim/pre-prints/content-sim114art1

4. Haelewaters D, Blackwell M, Pfister DH. (2021). Laboulbeniomycetes: Intimate fungal associates of arthropods. Annual Review of Entomology 66: 257-276. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-013020-013553 

5. Haelewaters D, Matthews TJ, Wayman JP, Cazabonne J, Heyman F, Quandt CA, Martin TE. (2024). Biological knowledge shortfalls impede conservation efforts in poorly studied taxa— A case study of Laboulbeniomycetes. Journal of Biogeography 51(1): 29-39. LINK

6. Araújo, J.P.M., Evans, H.C., Kepler, R., & Hughes, D.P. (2018). Zombie-ant fungi across continents: 15 new species and new combinations within Ophiocordyceps. I. Myrmecophilous hirsutelloid species. Studies in Mycology 90: 119–160. LINK

7. Araújo, J.P.M. & Hughes, D.P. (2019). Zombie-Ant Fungi Emerged from Non-manipulating, Beetle-Infecting Ancestors. Current Biology 29(21): 3735–3738.e2. https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(19)31164-9

8. Matsuura, Y. et al. (2018). Recurrent symbiont recruitment from fungal parasites in cicadas. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 115(26): E5970–E5979. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1803245115