Clonostachys rosea f. rosea
Fungus taxon
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Biological control
Clonostachys rosea protects plants against Botrytis cinerea ("grey mold") by suppressing spore production. Its hyphae have been found to coil around, penetrate, and grow inside the hyphae and conidia of B. cinerea.
Nematodes are infected by C. rosea when the fungus' conidia attach to their cuticle and germinate, going on to produce germ tubes which penetrate the host's body and kill it.
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Biofuels
In 2008 an isolate of Clonostachys rosea (NRRL 50072) was identified as producing a series of volatile compounds that are similar to some existing fuels, including diesel. However, the taxonomy of this isolate was later revised to Ascocoryne sarcoides.