''Neozygites slavi'' is a microscopic
fungus
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the order
Entomophthorales
The Entomophthorales are an order of fungi that were previously classified in the class Zygomycetes. A new subdivision, Entomophthoromycotina, in 2007, was circumscribed for them.
Most species of the entomophthorales are pathogens of insects ...
, which affects
aphid
Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the Taxonomic rank, family Aphididae. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The group includes the fluffy white Eriosomatinae, woolly ...
s, particularly ''
Slavum esfandiarii''.
[Keller, Siegfried. "Entomophthorales attacking aphids with a description of two new species." Sydowia 58.1 (2006): 38-74.]
References
Further reading
* Retamal, Cristian Montalva, et al. "''Neozygites osornensis'' sp. nov., a fungal species causing mortality to the cypress aphid ''Cinara cupressi'' in Chile". ''Mycologia''. 105.3 (2013): 661–669.
External links
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MycoBank
Insect diseases
Animal fungal diseases
Zygomycota
Fungus species
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