Nosema bombycis(NOSMBO)
Overview Code created in: 2014-02-08
- EPPO Code: NOSMBO
- Preferred name: Nosema bombycis
- Authority: Nägeli
An intracellular parasite of silkworms, causing pébrine disease. The first microsporidian to be described. Pasteur developed a method of control.
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| pébrine du ver à soie | French |
Kingdom
Fungi (
1FUNGK )
Phylum
Microsporidia (
1MICRP )
Order
Microsporida (
1MCRPO )
Family
Nosematidae (
1NOSMF )
Genus
Nosema (
1NOSMG )
Species
Nosema bombycis (
NOSMBO )