White Muscardine
- Pronunciation
- /WHITE- muh-skar-DEEN/
- Category
- Disease
- Singular
- White Muscardine
- Plural
- White Muscardines
Definition
A mycosis of various larval, pupal, and adult insects, caused by the fungus Beauveria bassiana.
Etymology
From French 'muscardine', derived from Italian 'muscardino', meaning 'inedible wild beechnut' and possibly from the Latin 'muscardinus'.
Example
White muscardine can cause significant mortality in insect populations.