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Entomophthora muscae?
Dennis
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Posted on 22-09-2013 13:14
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Hallo

Bavaria, End of August
I found these dead fly hanging on the housewall.
The fungi: Could it be Entomophthora muscae?

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Dennis
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Dennis
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Posted on 22-09-2013 13:15
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Thats the fungi under the microscope.
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Posted on 22-09-2013 21:52
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Could well be, but you'll need to get the spores under a compound microscope when they should look like a baby's comforter.

http://www.bioima...162858.htm

(These were stained in cotton blue)
Edited by bioimages on 22-09-2013 21:52
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Dennis
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Posted on 23-09-2013 18:32
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Hallo Malcolm

How can I get the spores?
The link doesnt work

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Dennis
 
Tony Irwin
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Posted on 25-09-2013 20:58
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The link works with Firefox - (you have to scroll down through the images to see the blue-stained spores).
Tony
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Dennis
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Posted on 26-09-2013 19:11
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No, there comes again 403 Forbidden - Error.
And I use Firefox.

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Dennis
Edited by Dennis on 26-09-2013 19:12
 
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