The entomopathogenic fungal genus Lecanicillium Gams and Zare (formerly classified as the species Verticillium lecanii) includes that are highly pathogenic to many insect genera. In this study, we identified six Lecanicilliumspp. isolated strains (designated V1-V6) belonging L. lecanii (V1, V3 V5) attenuatum (V2, V4 V6). addition, these were used obtain new via protoplast fusion, nit mutants fo...