Morphological and Molecular Identification of Entomopathogenic Fungi from Agricultural and Forestry Crops

A promising alternative for insect pest control in agriculture is the use of entomopathogenic fungi. The objectives this work were to isolate and identify morphologically molecularly strains fungi from crops agricultural forestry interest development biocontrol technologies Argentina. Three Beauveria bassiana, two Metarhizium anisopliae isolated identified. Identity values greater than 99% with B. bassiana M. obtained molecular databases. It was also confirmed by phylogenetic methods that sequences these positioned within clade contained reference respectively. These results deepen knowledge mycobiota Argentinian as a basis biotechnological products area biological control.