PRJNA831353
Response of the fungal community in Haemaphysalis longicornis exposed to monoterpenes
Some monoterpenes in essential oils are phytotoxins, acting as plant chemical defenses against bacteria or fungi infections and plant-eating insects. Certain fungal genera have developed special abilities to transform these toxic compounds into less toxic derivatives. Here, we investigated the response of the fungal community in Haemaphysalis longicornis exposed to Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) essential oil (EO) and citronellal. Sequencing of fungal ITS1 regions on an Illumina NovaSeq PE250 sequencing platform was performed for H. longicornis tick samples treated with 15 and 20 mg/mL of lemongrass essential oil and citronellal.