Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Entomophthora muscae

Posted by Martin Cooper on 02-05-2012 09:16
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Entomophthora muscae is a fungus that kills flies. here are some examples here http://www.bioima...muscae.htm.
The fungus grow into the insect's brain to control its behaviour, eg make it climb up to the top of a stem to help the spores to disperse.