Results of the antifungal challenge assays.

Portions of the agar surfaces overgrown by A. sydowii or M. brunneum (median ± median absolute deviation) after incubation in the headspace of parasitized cockroaches or filter papers impregnated with synthetic mellein and the respective controls. For A. nomius the total areas of mycelial growth (median ± median absolute deviation) are shown (see text for further details).

n = 5 for all groups.

Mann-Whitney U test: df = 1, exact p = 0.008.

Mann-Whitney U test: df = 1, exact p = 0.02.