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

Interactions where Entomophthora muscae 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 adult DIPTERA two-winged flies Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult
infects live adult UK/IrelandMajor Melanostoma scalare a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Flies, Entomophthora, ergot and grasses, Ing, B., 1982
An epidemic of Entomophthora on flies and its relationship with the Sphacelia stage of Claviceps, Ingold, C.T. & Plunkett, B.E., 1979
Value of host range, morphological, and genetic characteristics within the Entomophthora muscae species complex, Jensen, A.B., Thomsen, L. & Eilenberg, J., 2006
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
Records of Entomophthora muscae infecting the hoverfly Melanostoma scalare, Wallace, I.D. & Whiteley, D., 1979
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Melanostoma scalare/Melanostoma scalarea hoverflyliveadultMajor
infects dead adult UK/IrelandMajor Melanostoma scalare a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Flies, Entomophthora, ergot and grasses, Ing, B., 1982
An epidemic of Entomophthora on flies and its relationship with the Sphacelia stage of Claviceps, Ingold, C.T. & Plunkett, B.E., 1979
Value of host range, morphological, and genetic characteristics within the Entomophthora muscae species complex, Jensen, A.B., Thomsen, L. & Eilenberg, J., 2006
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
Records of Entomophthora muscae infecting the hoverfly Melanostoma scalare, Wallace, I.D. & Whiteley, D., 1979
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Melanostoma scalare/Melanostoma scalarea hoverflydeadadultMajor
infects live adult UK/Ireland Delia radicum Cabbage Root Fly Diptera: Anthomyiidae Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyiidae/Delia radicum/Delia radicumcabbage root flyliveadult
infects dead adult Delia radicum Cabbage Root Fly Diptera: Anthomyiidae Value of host range, morphological, and genetic characteristics within the Entomophthora muscae species complex, Jensen, A.B., Thomsen, L. & Eilenberg, J., 2006
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyiidae/Delia radicum/Delia radicumcabbage root flydeadadult
infects live adult MUSCIDAE muscid flies: house fly, green bottles Diptera Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Muscidae/Muscidaemuscid flies: house fly, green bottlesliveadult
infects dead adult UK/Ireland Coenosia tigrina a muscid fly Diptera: Muscidae Flies, Entomophthora, ergot and grasses, Ing, B., 1982
Value of host range, morphological, and genetic characteristics within the Entomophthora muscae species complex, Jensen, A.B., Thomsen, L. & Eilenberg, J., 2006
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Muscidae/Coenosia tigrina/Coenosia tigrinaa muscid flydeadadult
infects adult Musca domestica House-fly Diptera: Muscidae Value of host range, morphological, and genetic characteristics within the Entomophthora muscae species complex, Jensen, A.B., Thomsen, L. & Eilenberg, J., 2006
Redescription of Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresenius, Keller, S., Kalsbeek, V. & Eilenberg, J., 1999
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Muscidae/Musca domestica/Musca domesticahouse-flyadult
infects dead adult UK/Ireland Scathophaga stercoraria a dung fly Diptera: Scathophagidae Flies, Entomophthora, ergot and grasses, Ing, B., 1982
Value of host range, morphological, and genetic characteristics within the Entomophthora muscae species complex, Jensen, A.B., Thomsen, L. & Eilenberg, J., 2006
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Scathophagidae/Scathophaga stercoraria/Scathophaga stercorariaa dung flydeadadult
infects live adult CALLIPHORIDAE blowflies, bluebottles, green bottles and woodlouse-flies Diptera Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Calliphoridaeblowflies, bluebottles, green bottles and woodlouse-fliesliveadult
infects dead adult Pollenia clusterflies Diptera: Polleniidae Value of host range, morphological, and genetic characteristics within the Entomophthora muscae species complex, Jensen, A.B., Thomsen, L. & Eilenberg, J., 2006
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Polleniidae/Pollenia/Polleniaclusterfliesdeadadult

Author & YearTitleSource
Ing, B., 1982Flies, Entomophthora, ergot and grassesBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 16 (1): 58-59.
Ingold, C.T. & Plunkett, B.E., 1979An epidemic of Entomophthora on flies and its relationship with the Sphacelia stage of ClavicepsBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 13 (1): 35-37.
Jensen, A.B., Thomsen, L. & Eilenberg, J., 2006Value of host range, morphological, and genetic characteristics within the Entomophthora muscae species complexMycol. Res. Vol 110 (8): 941-950.
Keller, S., Kalsbeek, V. & Eilenberg, J., 1999Redescription of Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) FreseniusSydowia 51: 197-209.
Storey, M.W., 2015Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guidewww.bioimages.org.uk
Wallace, I.D. & Whiteley, D., 1979Records of Entomophthora muscae infecting the hoverfly Melanostoma scalareBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 13 (2): 126.
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.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus)
GenusEntomophthora (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 Entomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. & Plunkett, B.E. 1979 An epidemic of Entomophthora on flies and its relationship with the Sphacelia stage of Claviceps Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 13 (1): 35-37.

Entomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gryganskyi, A.P., Humber, R.A., Stajich, J.E., Mullens, B., Anishchenko, I.M. & Vilgalys, R. 2013 Sequential Utilization of Hosts from Different Fly Families by Genetically Distinct, Sympatric Populations within the Entomophthora muscae Species Complex PLOS One Vol 8 (8): 1-11.
Ing, B. 1982 Flies, Entomophthora, ergot and grasses Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 16 (1): 58-59.
Jensen, A.B., J. & Ellenberg 2001 Genetic variation within the insect-pathogenic genus Entomophthora, focusing on the E. muscae complex, using PCR±RFLP of the ITS II and the LSU rDNA Mycol. Res. Vol 105 (3): 307-312.
Jensen, A.B., Thomsen, L. & Eilenberg, J. 2006 Value of host range, morphological, and genetic characteristics within the Entomophthora muscae species complex Mycol. Res. Vol 110 (8): 941-950.
Keller, S., Kalsbeek, V. & Eilenberg, J. 1999 Redescription of Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresenius Sydowia 51: 197-209.
Wallace, I.D. & Whiteley, D. 1979 Records of Entomophthora muscae infecting the hoverfly Melanostoma scalare Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 13 (2): 126.

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

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