Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen., (an entomophagous fungus)


4 Sep 2007 at OSGR: SK27 in Derby, England

Record Summaryon male Bibio pomonae
Found asInfection
Date4 September 2007
Associated organismBibio pomonae
OS grid refOSGR: SK27
Lat/Lon53° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W
Vice CountyDerby, VC no: 57
CountryEngland
Voucher4 Sep 2007[A]
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Notes:

Filamentous hyphae 2-3µm wide, with pink amorphous matter and numerous oil globules.

No rhizoids.

Primary conidia with poined apex.

Secondary conidia staining more strongly in lactophenol cotton blue.

Secondary conidia formed by papilla-eversion.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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