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 Entomophthora cf. muscae or ferdinandii or schizophorae spore sprayed out of dead Drosophila
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 16-08-2018 18:10
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 Member Location: Flensburg, Germany. Posts: 592 Joined: 26.09.17 |
Flensburg, N.Germany, 15th August 2018, drought. Found this dead fly (is it Drosophilidae), with raised wings, stuck to near the top of my kitchen window. On either side, opposite it's abdomen is a fan of white speckles, almost 2cm long on one side and about a cm on the other side. They appear to have been blown out of the fly. Am I correct in assuming that these specks are the spoor of Entomophthora muscae which infected and killed the host? Thanks in advance Ray Ray Perry attached the following image:  [144.39Kb] Edited by Ray Perry on 20-08-2018 21:37 |
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 16-08-2018 18:11
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Member Location: Flensburg, Germany. Posts: 592 Joined: 26.09.17 |
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 16-08-2018 18:12
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scale in mm divisions
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 16-08-2018 18:17
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Member Location: Flensburg, Germany. Posts: 592 Joined: 26.09.17 |
I wonder if the other fly in this image will be infected?
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 16-08-2018 18:24
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Member Location: Flensburg, Germany. Posts: 592 Joined: 26.09.17 |
wing of infected, dead fly which I think might be Drosophilidae.
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| Jan Maca |
Posted on 16-08-2018 20:08
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Member Location: Posts: 1204 Joined: 25.03.10 |
As concerns the fly, it belongs to Drosophila melanogaster group. The fungus belongs indeed to Entomophthorales, but I would be cautious in species determination; there are about three hundred of described species, most of them parasitizing insects, apparently there is not only one on Diptera. A mycologist, or mycological literature, could give you muh more of interesting information. |
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 17-08-2018 14:21
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Member Location: Flensburg, Germany. Posts: 592 Joined: 26.09.17 |
Thank you very much Jan. |
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