Characterization of Lecanicillium psalliotae and Akanthomyces muscarium from Sunn pests (Eurygaster spp.)

Sunn pests, which can cause significant yield losses on wheat and barley, are one of the pests whose population levels should be followed. Overwintering areas, have an important place in biology insect, provide advantage development biological or integrated control with entomopathogenic fungi. Entomopathogenic fungi most agents reducing overwintering areas. In this study, Lecanicillium psalliotae (KK8) isolate Akanthomyces muscarium (DIKA11/1) were identified according to morphologic molecular data. Pathogenicity test was carried out DIKA11/1 A. isolate. Adult insects inoculated a 1×107 conidia/ml suspension. With current reported for first time sunn 87.7% mortality rate. The L. species, is pathogen other isolated from Turkey. It thought that used insect commercial formulation studies.