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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 01-10-2006 11:03
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 Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hello, Saw quite a few dead specimens of this fly hanging on grassleaves and fences. A closer look gives me the idea they dead of some sort of disease. Is that indeed the case? Andr Andre Jas attached the following image:  [34.01Kb] |
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 01-10-2006 11:04
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 01-10-2006 11:04
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 01-10-2006 11:04
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 01-10-2006 11:09
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9440 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Andre. I'd say male Phaonia (errans?) and fungi. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 01-10-2006 11:13
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Wow, Nikita. And I always thougth Moscow was a long way away. Your quick! Do you also know why quite a few of them get it at the same time? Is it contagious? And why they all died hanging on their snout? Thanks, Andr |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 01-10-2006 11:21
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9440 Joined: 24.05.05 |
It is only my thoughts, but I think that fungi origine desease is approxmately same as Saprolegia of aquarium fishes; when conditions become bad (in case of fish too cold, in case of fly may be too cold and wet) this parasitic fungi bacome to grow. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| crex |
Posted on 01-10-2006 12:15
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I think this type of fungi is called Entomophorales. |
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 01-10-2006 13:12
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hi Nikita and crex, Very enlightning. Your explanation sounds most plausible, Nikita. Tnakns, both of you. Andr |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 01-10-2006 14:59
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7283 Joined: 19.11.04 |
jonafly wrote: Wow, Nikita. And I always thougth Moscow was a long way away. Your quick! Do you also know why quite a few of them get it at the same time? Is it contagious? And why they all died hanging on their snout? Nikita is on holiday in Turkey. He should be outside catching flies!  This fungus is Entomophthora muscae. There is quite a good account of it at http://botit.bota...r2000.html. It attacks many species of flies, notably Scathophaga, muscids and smaller hoverflies like Melanostoma. This unfortunate fly is Phaonia turguriorum. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 01-10-2006 16:34
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hi Tony, I,ve read the article and feel sorry even more for the poor flies that unwantedly pick up one of those spores. Hope they don't suffer too much. Thanks again, Andr |
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