RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Boekhout, Teun A1 Theelen, Bart A1 Houbraken, Jos A1 Robert, Vincent A1 Scorzetti, Gloria A1 Gafni, Aviva A1 Gerson, Uri A1 Sztejnberg, AbrahamYR 2003 T1 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. JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 53 IS 5 SP 1655 OP 1664 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.02434-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB 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., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.02434-0