Entomophthorales
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The Entomophthorales are an order of fungi, specifically classified within the subclass Zygomycetes. This order is coextensive with the family Entomophthoraceae. Fungi in this order are typically parasitic on insects. They develop within the bodies of their insect hosts.123
These fungi have a reduced mycelium that tends to break apart into hyphal bodies. Reproduction occurs asexually through multinucleate conidia, and in some cases, sexually with the formation of zygospores. Under unfavorable conditions, they commonly produce thick-walled chlamydospores. The genus Entomophthora is the type genus for this family.32
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