title: [Influence of external conditions of the occurrence of sexual stage in Cordyceps].
abstract: Experiments have been carried out on fruiting the dead larva of Napialus hunanensis infected with Cordyceps hawkesii in nature, under alternating temperatures, humidity preservation and adequate illumination. The results show that the occurrence of sexual state from the dead larva can be induced normally by providing suitable external conditions.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Hangzhou.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006813:Humidity; D006999:Hypocreales / Q000737:chemistry*; D007814:Larva; D007915:Lepidoptera; D008029:Lighting; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000254:growth & development*; D013696:Temperature