Biological pesticide metarhizium anisopliae application in agriculture
Metarhizium anisopliae , formerly known as Entomophthora anisopliae (basionym), is a fungus that grows naturally in soils throughout the world and causes disease in various insects by acting as a parasitoid. It is a mitosporic fungus with asexual reproduction, which was formerly classified in the form class Hyphomycetes of the phylum Deuteromycota. Metarhizium anisopliae is an insect-specific parasite that is parasitic to more than 200 species of pests such as Lepidoptera , Orthoptera, Coleoptera, and Homoptera. It can be used to control a variety of pests such as agriculture, forestry, and health. The agent is a living fungal insecticide, and the morphology of the fungus is close to that of Penicillium. Colonies are fluffy or cotton-like, initially white, green when spores are produced. The preparation is prepared by concentrating the spores and absorbing them by the adsorbent. The color of the appearance varies depending on the type of adsorbent, and the water content i...