The fungus Amorphotheca resinae prefers the longer-chain alkanes in aviation fuel, and can cause serious problems for aircraft in tropical regions.
ðə fˈʌŋɡəs ɐmˈoːɹfəθˌɛkɚ ɹᵻsˈɪniː pɹɪfˈɜːz ðə lˈɔŋɡɚtʃˈeɪn ˈælkeɪnz ɪn ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən fjˈuːəl, ænd kæn kˈɔːz sˈɪɹiəs pɹˈɑːbləmz fɔːɹ ˈɛɹkɹæft ɪn tɹˈɑːpɪkəl ɹˈiːdʒənz.