Lecanicillium
Lecanicillium is a genus of fungi within the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described[1]. These are entomopathogenic fungus species, that were previously widely known as Verticillium lecanii (Zimmerman) Viegas [2].
The IndexFungorum records the following species:
- Lecanicillium acerosum W. Gams, H.C. Evans & Zare 2001,
- Lecanicillium antillanum (R.F. Castañeda & G.R.W. Arnold) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium aphanocladii Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium aranearum (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium araneicola Sukarno & Kurihara 2009,
- Lecanicillium attenuatum Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium dimorphum (J.D. Chen) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium evansii Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium flavidum (W. Gams & Zaayen) W. Gams & Zare 2008,
- Lecanicillium fungicola (Preuss) Zare & W. Gams 2008; Anamorphic Cordycipitaceae
- Lecanicillium fungicola var. aleophilum (W. Gams & Zaayen) W. Gams & Zare 2008,
- Lecanicillium fungicola var. fungicola (Preuss) Zare & W. Gams 2008,
- Lecanicillium fusisporum (W. Gams) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium kalimantanense Kurihara & Sukarno 2009,
- Lecanicillium lecanii (Zimm.) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium longisporum (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium muscarium (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium nodulosum (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium pissodis Kope & I. Leal 2006,
- Lecanicillium psalliotae (Treschew) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium saksenae (Kushwaha) Kurihara & Sukarno 2009,
- Lecanicillium tenuipes (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Lecanicillium wallacei (H.C. Evans) H.C. Evans & Zare 2008.
At least 15 products based on Lecanicillium spp. have been, or are in the process of being commercialized as biological pesticides, against a variety of pests in numerous countries worldwide [3]).
References
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi. 10th ed. Wallingford: CABI. p. 150. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.
- ^ Zare R, Gams W. (2001). A revision of Verticillium sect. Prostrata. III. Generic classification. Nova Hedwigia. 72: 329-337
- ^ de Faria, M.R., Wraight, S.P. (2007) Mycoinsecticides and mycoacaricides: a comprehensive list with worldwide coverage and international classification of formulation types. Biological Control 43: 237–256