| Author | Henk, D.A., Farr, D.F. & Aime, M.C. |
| Year | 2011 |
| Title | Mycodiplosis (Diptera) infestation of rust fungi is frequent, wide spread and possibly host specific |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | FungEcol Vol 04 (4): 284-289. |
| Illustrations | Colour 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 & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Mycodiplosis | rust midges | Animalia: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae |
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