%0 Journal Article %A Boekhout, Teun %A Theelen, Bart %A Houbraken, Jos %A Robert, Vincent %A Scorzetti, Gloria %A Gafni, Aviva %A Gerson, Uri %A Sztejnberg, Abraham %T Novel anamorphic mite-associated fungi belonging to the Ustilaginomycetes: Meira geulakonigii gen. nov., sp. nov., Meira argovae sp. nov. and Acaromyces ingoldii gen. nov., sp. nov. %D 2003 %J International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, %V 53 %N 5 %P 1655-1664 %@ 1466-5034 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.02434-0 %K YPGA, yeast extract/peptone/glucose agar %K PDA, potato dextrose agar %K MEA, malt extract agar %K YMA, yeast extract/malt extract agar %K ITS, internal transcribed spacer %I Microbiology Society, %X Three novel mite-associated basidiomycetous species are described in two new anamorph genera as Meira geulakonigii gen. nov., sp. nov. (type CBS 110052T=NRRL Y-27483T=AS 004T), Meira argovae sp. nov. (type CBS 110053T=NRRL Y-27482T=AS 005T) and Acaromyces ingoldii gen. nov., sp. nov. (type CBS 110050T=NRRL Y-27484T=AS 001T). Morphologically, these fungi are similar to the yeast-like fungi classified in the Ustilaginales, such as Pseudozyma species. However, analysis of the D1/D2 domain of the LSU rDNA suggests that they belong to two different lineages within the Exobasidiomycetidae of the Ustilaginomycetes (Basidiomycota). Furthermore, these fungi may be of interest for the biocontrol of mites, as they reduced mite numbers by approximately 80 % after inoculation. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.02434-0