Entomophthorales

[‚ent·ə‚mäf·thə′rā·lēz]

(mycology)

An order of mainly terrestrial fungi in the class Phycomycetes having a hyphal thallus and nonmotile sporangiospores, or conidia.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Entomophthorales

an order of fungi of the class Phyco-mycetes. The mycelium is reduced and frequently divided into irregular shaped sections called hyphal bodies. During fusion the bodies form zygospores or divide by means of budding. Some cells form conidiophores, each of which carries one conidium. A characteristic feature of the Entomophthorales is their ability to throw off ripe conidia with considerable force and for great distances. Entomophthorales can be parasites of insects, protozoans, and nematodes. Some live as saprophytes on dead insect tissue.

The order embraces approximately 150 species, belonging to 28 genera. They are found throughout the world.

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Voigt, "Entomophthorales," in Molecular Detection of Human Fungal Pathogens, L.

Subcutaneous Granulomatous Inflammation due to Basidiobolomycosis: Case Reports of 3 Patients in Buruli Ulcer Endemic Areas in Benin

Entomogenous fungi: Entomophthora species with pear-shaped to almost spherical conidia (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae).

Host range and recorded distribution of the fungal pathogen Entomophaga grylli (Entomophthoromycota: Entomophthorales) in Kazakhstan

Potencial del complejo Entomophaga grylii (Fres.) Batko (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) para el control biologico de algunos acrididos (Orthoptera) en Mexico.

Contribucion al conocimiento de enemigos naturales del chapulin (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) en el estado de Queretaro, Mexico

Formation of Apressoria in vitro by the entomopathogenic fungi Zoopththora radicans (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales).

Histopathological events and detection of Metarhizium anisopliae using specific primers in infected immature stages of the fruit fly Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Tephritidae)/Eventos histologicos e deteccao de Metarhizium anisopliae usando primers especificos em estagios imaturos da mosca das frutas Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Serodiagnosis with immunodiffusion can be used as an adjunctive diagnostic method; the test appears to be very specific for B ranarum with no crossreactivity with other species of the order Entomophthorales, but its sensitivity has not been determined.

Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis: an unusual fungal infection mimicking colon cancer

Key words: entomophthorales, fungi, pathogens, insect pests, horticulture, crops, Argentina.

Hongos patogenos de insectos en Argentina (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales)

ranarum (from the order Entomophthorales), which has been isolated throughout the world from decaying vegetation and soil and from the GI tracts of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insectivorous bats [1].

Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis - Arizona, 1994-1999

This prediction was investigated in two different ways: by comparison of the level of asymmetry of flies that had died from infections by the entomopathogenic fungus Enthomophthora muscae (Zygomycetes, Entomophthorales) with the asymmetry of the nearest neighboring fly that had died for other reasons, and by estimating the likelihood of developing infections by the parasitic fungus for previously uninfected flies differing in their degree of asymmetry.

Sexual selection, viability selection, and developmental stability in the domestic fly Musca domestica

Numerous mite species, including tetranychids, are infected by entomopathogenic fungi, predominantly Entomophthorales (e.g., Neozygites floridana) and Hypocreales (e.g., B.

Susceptibility of Tetranychus ogmophallos (Acari: Tetranychidae) to Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae

The effect of solar radiation on the survival of Entomophaga grylli (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) conidia.

Susceptibility to disease across developmental stages: examining the effects of an entomopathogen on a grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) pest