Entomophthora muscae
| Entomophthora muscae | |
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| E. muscae colonising Scathophaga stercoraria | |
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| Phylum: | Zoopagomycotina |
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| Species: | E. muscae |
| Binomial name | |
| Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen. | |
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E. schizophorae Cohn | |
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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