Entomophaga grylli
Entomophaga grylli (Fresen.) A.Batko
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Allan Harris. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Isaac Krone. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Rose Zappa. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Rob Foster. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 33 |
| September | 12 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 3 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New Hampshire 12 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 5 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 5 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 4 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 4 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 4 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 4 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 4 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 3 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 3 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 3 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 3 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 3 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 3 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 2 records · Foraging rules
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- Quebec2 records
- Kansas2 records
- Maryland2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- South Dakota2 records
- Montana1 records
- Illinois1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Nevada1 records
- New York1 records
- California1 records
- Arizona1 records
- Alberta1 records
- Texas1 records
- Alaska1 records
- Maine1 records
- Kentucky1 records
About
Entomophaga grylli is a fungal pathogen which infects and kills grasshoppers. It is the causal agent of one of the most widespread diseases affecting grasshoppers. This is sometimes known as summit disease because infected insects climb to the upper part of a plant and grip the tip of the stem as they die; this ensures widespread dispersal of the fungal spores. The fungus is a species complex with several different pathotypes, each one of which seems to be host-specific to different subfamilies of grasshoppers. The pathogen is being investigated for its possible use in biological pest control of grasshoppers.
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Recent finds
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