Entomophthora muscae | |
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E. muscae colonising Scathophaga stercoraria | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Entomophthoromycota |
Class: | Entomophthoromycetes |
Order: | Entomophthorales |
Family: | Entomophthoraceae |
Genus: | Entomophthora |
Species: | E. muscae
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Binomial name | |
Entomophthora muscae | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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.