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Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sericata) Infected with Entomophthora muscae You can see the fungus emerging from the intersegmental membranes on this fly&#039;s abdomen. Gnarly! <br /> <br /> E. muscae has potential for use as a biocontrol agent, but there are some technical problems preventing its use.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Infected fly was stuck to a leaf in a rural garden.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/91514/greenbottle_fly_lucilia_sericata_infected_with_entomophthora_muscae.html" title="Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sericata) Infected with Entomophthora muscae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/91514_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=VmV1hwCFEalAN%2FNKe%2FrRl1Mzh0k%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sericata) Infected with Entomophthora muscae You can see the fungus emerging from the intersegmental membranes on this fly&#039;s abdomen. Gnarly!<br /> <br /> E. muscae has potential for use as a biocontrol agent, but there are some technical problems preventing its use.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Infected fly was stuck to a leaf in a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/91513/greenbottle_fly_lucilia_sericata_infected_with_entomophthora_muscae.html Entomophthora muscae,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Entomophthora,Entomophthora muscae,Geotagged,Lucilia sericata,Summer,United States,entomophthorales,fungus,greenbottle fly,pathogenic fungus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sericata) Infected with Entomophthora muscae

You can see the fungus emerging from the intersegmental membranes on this fly's abdomen. Gnarly!

E. muscae has potential for use as a biocontrol agent, but there are some technical problems preventing its use.

Habitat: Infected fly was stuck to a leaf in a rural garden.

Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sericata) Infected with Entomophthora muscae You can see the fungus emerging from the intersegmental membranes on this fly's abdomen. Gnarly!<br /> <br /> E. muscae has potential for use as a biocontrol agent, but there are some technical problems preventing its use.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Infected fly was stuck to a leaf in a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/91513/greenbottle_fly_lucilia_sericata_infected_with_entomophthora_muscae.html Entomophthora muscae,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Oh wow, good eyes to even see this! Around the belly, is that also the fungus? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! Yes, that was fungus too. Posted 5 years ago

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The Fly Death Fungi

"Entomophthora muscae" is a species of pathogenic fungus in the order Entomophthorales which causes a fatal disease in flies. It can cause epizootic outbreaks of disease in houseflies and has been investigated as a potential biological control agent.

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Similar species: Entomophthorales
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Uploaded Mar 25, 2020. Captured Sep 21, 2019 09:14 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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