NOTE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF ENTOMOPHTHORA GRYLLI, A FUNGAL PATHOGEN OF GRASSHOPPERS IN AUSTRALIA

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Zeitschriftentitel:	Australian Journal of Entomology
Personen und Körperschaften:	Milner, R. J.
In:	Australian Journal of Entomology, 17, 1978, 4, S. 293-296
Format:	E-Article
Sprache:	Englisch
veröffentlicht:	Wiley
Schlagwörter:	Insect Science Agronomy and Crop Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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Zusammenfassung:	<jats:title>SUMMARY</jats:title><jats:p>The fungus, <jats:italic>Entomophthora grylli</jats:italic>, is reported killing three species of grasshopper, <jats:italic>Praxibulus</jats:italic> sp., <jats:italic>Bermius brachycerus</jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Acrida conica.</jats:italic> Two other common species of grasshopper, <jats:italic>Gastrimargus musicus</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Phaulacridium vittatum</jats:italic>, were not infected. Observations were made on the timing of host death, the development of conidia and resting spores, and the distribution of the disease.</jats:p>
Umfang:	293-296
ISSN:	1326-6756 1440-6055
DOI:	10.1111/j.1440-6055.1978.tb01493.x