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An Unusual Form of Parasitism of an Anthomyid Fly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Kenneth M. Smith
Affiliation:
University of Manchester.

Extract

In the course of a study of the bionomics of Hylemyia (Chortophila) brassicae Bouché, the Cabbage Root Fly, a small number of adults of this and a closely allied species were observed in the field to possess a somewhat unusual appearance. The capture and subsequent microscopical examination of these flies showed that they were parasitised by a micro-organism, which appears to be a fungus.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1927

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