CEPAVE Collection of Pathogenic and Symbiotic Fungi of Insects and Other Arthropods

Occurrence
Latest version published by Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE) on Jul 21, 2026 Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE)
Publication date:
July 21, 2026
License:
CC-BY-NC 4.0

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Description

The CEPAVE Collection of Pathogenic and Symbiotic Fungi of Insects and Other Arthropods (CEP) compiles information on 687 fungal strains isolated primarily from infected arthropods in natural environments and agroecosystems throughout Argentina. The collection originated in the late 1980s from surveys of pathogenic fungi from insects of public health and agricultural interest conducted at the Center for Parasitological and Vector Studies (CEPAVE), affiliated with the National University of La Plata and CONICET.The dataset includes records from infected arthropods, soil samples, and water bodies, collected in protected and open-field agricultural systems, urban areas, protected natural environments, and aquatic ecosystems. The preserved strains belong mainly to the phyla Ascomycota, Entomophthoromycota, and Oomycota, including entomopathogenic fungi, facultative saprophytes, symbionts, and species with biotechnological potential.The collection houses three native type strains: Metarhizium argentinense, Conidiobolus lunulus, and Herpomyces spegazzinii. Additionally, some of the registered strains have been molecularly identified, and their germplasm has been preserved using various conservation methods, including deep-freezing, lyophilization, silica gel, sterile distilled water, and sterile filter paper.This dataset serves as a reference resource for studies on fungal biodiversity, taxonomy, ecology, the conservation of genetic resources, and the development of applications in biological control and biotechnology.

Data Records

The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 687 records.

1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Occurrence (core)
687
Reference 
710

This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

Versions

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Scelsio N S, Lozano F, Pereira H L, Gutierrez A C (2026). CEPAVE Collection of Pathogenic and Symbiotic Fungi of Insects and Other Arthropods. Version 1.8. Training Organization. Occurrence dataset. https://training-ipt-c.gbif.org/resource?r=hongoscepave&v=1.8

Rights

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: b87e0888-4a30-4c93-bab8-405972e3c640.  Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Argentina.

Keywords

Occurrence; Chromista; Ascomycota; Entomophthoromycota; Mucoromycota; Oomycota; Biological control; Biological control agents; Entomopathogenic fungi; Biological collections; Ex situ conservation; Fungal culture collection; Living cultures

Contacts

Natalia Soledad Scelsio
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • CONICET Technical Staff Member and Collection Co-curator
Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE)
  • Boulevard 120 between 60th Street and 64th Street
B1902CHX La Plata
Buenos Aires
AR
  • +54 0221 4232327 int. 47
Francisco Lozano
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator
  • PhD student - CIC, La Plata (1900), Argentina
Centre for Parasitological and Vectors Studies (CEPAVE, CONICET-UNLP)
  • 120th boulevard between 60th street and 64th street
1900 La Plata
Buenos Aires
AR
Hernan Lucas Pereira
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator
  • Professional Assistant, CONICET
Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE)
  • Boulevard 120 between 60th Street and 64th Street
1900 La Plata
Buenos Aires
AR
  • +54 221 4232140
Alejandra Concepción Gutierrez
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • Collection curator, Researcher and Professor
Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE)
  • Boulevard 120 between 60th Street and 64th Street
B1902CHX La Plata
Buenos Aires
AR
  • +542214232327 intern 47
Hernán Lucas Pereira
  • Programmer
  • Professional Assistant, CONICET
Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE)
  • Boulevard 120 between 60th Street and 64th Street
1900 La Plata
Buenos Aires
AR

Geographic Coverage

The strains in the collection were isolated from 15 provinces in Argentina and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA). The surveys cover conventional, agroecological, and organic agricultural settings; greenhouse and field crops; urban areas; protected natural environments; and aquatic ecosystems. The records include samples obtained from arthropods infected in the field, as well as from soil and water bodies associated with various terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bounding Coordinates South West [-38.07, -68.587], North East [-22.92, -53.983]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Kingdom Fungi, Chromista
Phylum Entomophthoromycota, Mucoromycota, Ascomycota, Oomycota
Class Eurotiomycetes, Entomophthoromycetes, Laboulbeniomycetes, Sordariomycetes, Kickxellomycetes, Dothideomycetes, Mucoromycetes
Order Hypocreales, Pleosporales, Harpellales, Saprolegniales, Eurotiales, Mucorales, Herpomycetales, Entomophthorales, Cladosporiales, Amphisphaeriales
Family Ancylistaceae, Clavicipitaceae, Leptolegniaceae, Mucoraceae, Herpomycetaceae, Aspergillaceae, Cordycipitaceae, Pleosporaceae, Entomophthoraceae, Apiosporaceae, Cladosporiaceae, Didymellaceae, Bionectriaceae, Nectriaceae, Legeriomycetaceae, Hypocreaceae, Saprolegniaceae, Ophiocordycipitaceae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 1988-11-30 / 2024-05-28

Project Data

Specific Grant for the Strengthening of Biological Collections. Literal translation into Spanish: Subsidio específico para el Fortalecimiento de Colecciones Biológicas otorgado por Fundaciones Williams, Bunge & Born y por CONICET ( IF-2023-146280435-APN-DCP#CONICET).

Title CEPAVE Reference Collection of Insect Pathogenic Fungi: Germplasm Preservation and Update of Digitized Data
Identifier IF-2023-146280435-APN-DCP#CONICET
Funding Williams Foundation, Argentina; Bunge & Born Foundation, Argentina; CONICET, Argentina.
Study Area Description Management and strengthening of biological collections and their associated information systems to ensure the preservation and availability of biodiversity resources for scientific research.
Design Description This project focuses on the long-term sustainability of the “Collection of Pathogenic and Symbiotic Fungi of Insects and Other Arthropods” through the preservation and maintenance of both fungal genetic resources and their associated materials and metadata. The project includes actions aimed at improving the management, documentation, and long-term accessibility of the collection. A major component of the project involves the implementation of tools for the standardization, digitization, and public dissemination of biodiversity information associated with the collection. These actions are intended to enhance the value and usability of the collection, which serves as a reference center for species identification, strain certification, research and teaching activities, technology transfer, third-party services, strain deposition, biodiversity preservation, and germplasm conservation.

The personnel involved in the project:

Alejandra Concepción Gutierrez
  • Custodian Steward
Natalia Soledad Scelsio
  • Author
Francisco Lozano
  • Processor
Hernán Lucas Pereira
  • Programmer

Sampling Methods

Fungal isolates were obtained through field sampling and laboratory isolation procedures from a variety of substrates, including arthropods, soil, and plants. The collection comprises entomopathogenic fungi as well as other fungal taxa preserved as living cultures. Isolates were incorporated through multiple research projects, surveys, and diagnostic activities conducted over several years. Samples were collected by researchers, technical staff and students of the laboratory, as well as by collaborators from other research institutions and private sector agents. Taxonomic identification was performed using morphological characteristics and, when available, molecular data. All isolates were incorporated into the collection following institutional preservation and documentation procedures.

Study Extent Records of Argentine fungal strains preserved in the CEPAVE Collection of Pathogenic and Symbiotic Fungi of Insects and Other Arthropods.
Quality Control Taxonomic names were reviewed and standardized according to current nomenclatural references using fungal taxonomic databases. Collection dates and collector information were verified. Geographic coordinates were validated using the InfoXY tool from the speciesLink network (CRIA). Dataset records were checked for consistency, completeness, duplicate entries, and formatting errors prior to publication.

Method step description:

  1. Collection records were compiled from the institutional culture collection database using Microsoft Excel and R scripts. Metadata associated with each strain, including taxonomy, isolation source, collection locality, collection date, collector, and identifier, was thoroughly reviewed and standardized. Taxonomic names were validated against current nomenclatural references using Index Fungorum and MycoBank, while geographic coordinates were verified and validated through the InfoXY tool from the speciesLink network (CRIA). Dataset records were checked for consistency, completeness, duplicate entries, and formatting errors prior to being mapped to Darwin Core terms for GBIF publication.

Collection Data

Collection Name CEPAVE Collection of Pathogenic and Symbiotic Fungi of Insects and Other Arthropods
Specimen preservation methods Freeze-dried,  Refrigerated,  Glycerin,  Microscopic preparation,  Other
Curatorial Units Between 1 and 1 Strain

Additional Metadata

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