Entomophthora muscae

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