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Entomophthora muscae in Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sericata) Host
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.
"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.
Similar species: Entomophthorales
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Uploaded Apr 5, 2020. Captured Sep 21, 2019 11:21 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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