[Entomofungo-l] Cladosporium

[Richard A. Humber]

Dear Luis (and everybody else on Entomofungo-L),

Please forgive my posting in English. I would be happy to examine a 
sample of the infected flies or any culture you want to send to the US 
for me to examine. I have seen this issue of Cladosporium as a possible 
pathogen of white flies and aphids arise in Brazil several times, and 
always remain hopeful for some more definitive information about whether 
the fungus is present as a very common saprobe growing on cadavers of 
insects that died from any other cause (chemical, fungal, or whatever) 
or whether the Cladosporium is a comparatively weak primary pathogen. 
There are experimental ways to decide this if anybody wants to take the 
time to do the work.

In any case, I think that I am as well positioned to provide 
identifications of the fungus as anybody else reading this list, and I 
would be happy to have the chance to do so.

I look forward to seeing all of you who will be attending Siconbiol!

Richard A. Humber
USDA-ARS Biological Integrated Pest Management Research Unit
Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health
Tower Road
Ithaca, NY 14853-2901

        phone: 607-255-1276 fax: 607-255-1132
        email: richard.humber em ars.usda.gov or rah3 em cornell.edu
        ARSEF website: http://arsef.fpsnl.cornell.edu