Species
From BIOL 2P96 Jan 2013 Group 07
Pest management in crops is frequently accomplished by the use of fungal species as biopesticides. The fungi are employed as pathogens of target pests, allowing for control of the target pest populations. As a result, fungi can play an important role in managing and reducing crop damage. [1].
The following page serves as a summary of the species mentioned on the Fungi Uses in Pest Management page. The species Lecanicillium lecanii was further described on its own page.
Selected Species of Fungi used in Pest Management
Species | Image | Type of Biopesticide | Selected Target Species | Links to Further Information & References |
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Alternaria pellucida | Herbicide | Arrowhead (Sagitaria trifolia) | Fungi used as a Herbicide | |
Beauveria bassiana | Insecticide | Southern Fire Ant (Solenopsis xyloni), House Fly, Ticks | Fungi uses in Urban Environments & | |
Collectotrichum gloeosporiodes | Herbicide | Arrowhead (Sagitaria trifolia) | Fungi used as a Herbicide | |
Coniothyrium minitans | Fungicide | Sclerotia spp. | Fungi used as a Fungicide | |
Cordyceps blattae | Insecticide | German cockroach (Blattella germanica) | Fungi uses in Urban Environments | |
Lecanicillium lecanii | Insecticide | Sap feeding insects: Aphids, Whiteflies, Scale Insects, Thrips, Mealy Bugs | Lecanicillium lecanii | |
Metarhizium anisopliae | Insecticide | Termites, Black, Brown Ants, Biting Midge, Ticks | Fungi uses in Urban Environments & | |
Paecilomyces fumosoroseus | Insecticide | Not specified | Fungi uses in Urban Environments | |
Phytophthora palmivoraa | Herbicide | Not specified | Fungi used as a Herbicide | |
Puccinia carduorum | Herbicide | EMPTY | Fungi used as a Herbicide | |
Puccinia chondrillina | Herbicide | EMPTY | Fungi used as a Herbicide | |
Puccinia romagnoliana Marie & Sacc. | Herbicide | EMPTY | Fungi used as a Herbicide | |
Pythium oligandrum | Fungicide | Gliocladium roseum | Fungi used as a Fungicide | |
Trichoderma spp. | Fungicide | Fusarium oxysporum, Pythium arrhenomanes | Fungi used as a Fungicide | |
Uromycladium tepperianum | Herbicide | EMPTY | Fungi used as a Herbicide |
Notes and References
- ↑ Singh, A., Parmar, N., & Kuhad, R. (2011). Bioaugmentation, biostimulation and biocontrol [electronic resource] / Ajay Singh, Nagina Parmar, Ramesh C. Kuhad, editors. Berlin ; Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, c2011.