Ascosphaera apis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Onygenales |
Family: | Ascosphaeraceae |
Genus: | Ascosphaera |
Species: | A. apis |
Binomial name | |
Ascosphaera apis (Maasen ex Claussen) L.S.Olive & Spiltoir, 1955 | |
Ascosphaera apis is a species of fungus belonging to the family Ascosphaeraceae. [1] It was one of the first entomopathogen genomes to be sequenced. [2] It has a cosmopolitan distribution. [3]
It causes the chalkbrood diseases in bees, which rarely kills infected colonies but can weaken them and lead to reduced honey yields [4] and susceptibility to other pests and diseases. [5]