AuthorHenk, D.A., Farr, D.F. & Aime, M.C.
Year2011
TitleMycodiplosis (Diptera) infestation of rust fungi is frequent, wide spread and possibly host specific
TypePaper
SourceFungEcol Vol 04 (4): 284-289.
IllustrationsColour photographs
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Shrivelled larvae of Mycodiplosis spp were found in over 20% of rust specimens in a survey of herbaria.

Some rusts are more frequently affected than others but it isn’t known if there’s any host specificity in the different species of Mycodiplosis.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
CurrentMycodiplosisrust midgesAnimalia: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae
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