Zoophthora radicans (Bref.) A. Batko
(an entomophagous fungus)

Interactions where Zoophthora radicans is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 UK/Ireland DIPTERA two-winged flies Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Zoophthora radicans/Zoophthora radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult
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/Zoophthora radicans/Zoophthora radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Plutellidae/Plutella xylostella/Plutella xylostelladiamond backed moth, diamond-back mothlarva
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/Zoophthora radicans/Zoophthora radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Drepanosiphum platanoidis/Drepanosiphum platanoidismonkshood aphidlive

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

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

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.
Wilding, N., 1983Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and NorwichBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 17 (1): 47-49.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesZoophthora radicans (an entomophagous fungus)
GenusZoophthora (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 Zoophthora radicans (an entomophagous fungus)

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

General Literature

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

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