Erynia radicans (Bref.) Humber, Ben Ze’ev & R.G. Kenneth
(an entomophagous fungus)

Interactions where Erynia radicans is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
infects live DIPTERA two-winged flies Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia radicans/Erynia radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslive
infects live adult UK/Ireland DIPTERA two-winged flies Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia radicans/Erynia radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult
infects live larva LEPIDOPTERA butterflies and moths Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia radicans/Erynia radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lepidopterabutterflies and mothslivelarva
infects larva Foreign Plutella xylostella Diamond Backed Moth, Diamond-back Moth Lepidoptera: Plutellidae Competition and co-existence of Zoophthora radicans and Pandora blunckii, two co-occurring fungal pathogens of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, Guzman-Franco, A.W., Clark, S.J., Alderson, P.G. & Pell, J.K., 2009
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia radicans/Erynia radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Plutellidae/Plutella xylostella/Plutella xylostelladiamond backed moth, diamond-back mothlarva
infects live APHIDOIDEA aphids Hemiptera Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia radicans/Erynia radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphidoidea/Aphidoideaaphidslive
infects live UK/Ireland Drepanosiphum platanoidis Monkshood Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia radicans/Erynia radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Drepanosiphum platanoidis/Drepanosiphum platanoidismonkshood aphidlive

Author & YearTitleSource
Guzman-Franco, A.W., Clark, S.J., Alderson, P.G. & Pell, J.K., 2009Competition and co-existence of Zoophthora radicans and Pandora blunckii, two co-occurring fungal pathogens of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostellaMycol. Res. Vol 113 (11): 1312-1321.
Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu latoBull. Br. mycol Soc. 16, 113-143, 1982 Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. 16 (2): 113-143.
Wilding, N., 1983Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and NorwichBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 17 (1): 47-49.

Erynia radicans (an entomophagous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Erynia radicans (an entomophagous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesErynia radicans (an entomophagous fungus)
GenusErynia (a genus of entomophagous fungi)
FamilyENTOMOPHTHORACEAE (a family of entomophagous fungi)
OrderENTOMOPHTHORALES (an order of entomophagous fungi)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Erynia radicans (an entomophagous fungus)

Erynia radicans (an entomophagous fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Guzman-Franco, A.W., Clark, S.J., Alderson, P.G. & Pell, J.K. 2009 Competition and co-existence of Zoophthora radicans and Pandora blunckii, two co-occurring fungal pathogens of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella Mycol. Res. Vol 113 (11): 1312-1321.

Hosts

Furlong, M.J. & Pell, J.K. 2000 Conflicts between a Fungal Entomopathogen, Zoophthora radicans, and two Larval Parasitoids of the Diamondback Moth Journal of Invertebrate Pathology Vol 76 (2): 85-94.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Erynia radicans (an entomophagous fungus):

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