Massospora Cicadina
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| Scientific name | Massospora cicadina |
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| Order | Entomophthorales |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Massospora |
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| ID | 3092633 |
About Massospora Cicadina
Massospora cicadina is a fungal pathogen that infects only 13 and 17 year periodical cicadas. Infection results in a "plug" of spores that replaces the end of the cicada's abdomen while it is still alive, leading to infertility, disease transmission, and eventual death of the cicada.
