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Entomophthora has been looked into by humans as a form of biological control against flies that are pest insects; however, the transmission occurs through direct transmission between flies and attempts to artificially culture the fungus failed. [12] Once an insect is infected with the Entomophthora pathogen, it soon begins its life cycle.
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.
The oldest example is the use of Entomophthora maimaiga against the Spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in the United States during early 1900s. The spongy moth was introduced into the United States accidentally in 1860s. Similarly, the E. maimaiga was also suspected to be an accidental introduction.
Basidiobolus ranarum, a commensal fungus of frogs and a mammal pathogen; Conidiobolus coronatus, [3] a saprotrophic fungus of leaf litter and a mammal pathogen; Entomophaga maimaiga, a biocontrol agent of spongy moths; Entomophthora muscae, a pathogen of houseflies; Massospora spp., pathogens of periodical cicadas
Conidiobolus coronatus is a saprotrophic fungus, [1] first described by Costantin in 1897 as Boudierella coronata. [2] Though this fungus has also been known by the name Entomophthora coronata, the correct name is Conidiobolus coronatus. [3]
Ilya I. Mechnikov named it Entomophthora anisopliae after the insect species from which it was originally isolated – the beetle Anisoplia austriaca and from these early days, fungi such as this have been seen as potentially important tools for pest management.
Pandora formicae (Humber & Bałazy) Humber is a rare example of the entomophthoralean fungus that has adapted to exclusively infect social insects, such as the wood ant Formica polyctena. The proportion of dead ant bodies with resting spores increased from late summer throughout autumn, which suggests that these fungal spores are the main ...
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