Entomophthora muscae (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoracae) mycosis in the onion fly,Delia antiqua (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) |
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Authors: | Raymond I. Carruthers Dean L. Haynes Donald M. MacLeod |
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Affiliation: | Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 USA |
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Abstract: | Entomophthora muscae was identified as a common fungal pathogen of the onion fly, Delia antiqua, and the adult seed corn maggot, D. platura. Low infection levels also were found in populations of the cluster fly, Pollenia rudis (Diptera: Muscidae), and the tiger fly, Coenosia tigrina (Diptera: Muscidae). The disease cycle, as it affects D. antiqua in the onion agroecosystem, is described, including the etiology, symptomatology, and phenology. Natural infection levels approaching 100% were noted early in the spring and in late fall, impacting the 1st and 3rd generations of the D. antiqua population significantly. A lagged density-dependent disease response was noted at the gross population level, although more specific biological interactions may be involved in regulating the disease intensity. |
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Keywords: | onion maggot seed corn maggot etiology epizootiology fungal pathogen disease life system onion agroecosystem cluster fly tiger fly |
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