''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order

Hypocreales The Hypocreales are an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes. In 2008, it was estimated that it contained some 237 genera, and 2647 species in seven families. Since then, a considerable number of further taxa have been identified, in ...

and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''

Verticillium ''Verticillium'' is a genus of fungi in the division Ascomycota, and are an anamorphic form of the family Plectosphaerellaceae. The genus used to include diverse groups comprising saprobes and parasites of higher plants, insects, nematodes, mo ...

lecanii'' (Zimmerman) Viegas. This genus was first named and introduced by Rasoul Zare (IRIPP) and Walter Gams (CBS).

Species

The '' IndexFungorum'' records the following species: * '' Lecanicillium acerosum'' W. Gams, H.C. Evans & Zare 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium antillanum ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' (R.F. Castañeda & G.R.W. Arnold) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium aphanocladii ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' Zare & W. Gams 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium aranearum ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium araneicola ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' Sukarno & Kurihara 2009 * ''

Lecanicillium attenuatum ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' Zare & W. Gams 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium dimorphum ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' (J.D. Chen) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium evansii ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' Zare & W. Gams 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium flavidum ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' (W. Gams & Zaayen) W. Gams & Zare 2008 * '' Lecanicillium fungicola'' (Preuss) Zare & W. Gams 2008; Anamorphic Cordycipitaceae ** ''

Lecanicillium fungicola var. aleophilum Verticillium dry bubble, recently named ''Lecanicillium fungicola'', is a mycoparasite that attacks white button mushrooms (''Agaricus bisporus''), among other hosts, during its generative period. ''L. fungicola'' infects the casing layer on the ...

'' (W. Gams & Zaayen) W. Gams & Zare 2008 ** '' Lecanicillium fungicola var. fungicola'' (Preuss) Zare & W. Gams 2008 * ''

Lecanicillium fusisporum ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' (W. Gams) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium kalimantanense ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' Kurihara & Sukarno 2009 * '' Lecanicillium lecanii'' (Zimm.) Zare & W. Gams 2001: pathogens of soft scale insects (

Coccidae The Coccidae are a family of scale insects belonging to the superfamily Coccoidea. They are commonly known as soft scales, wax scales or tortoise scales. The females are flat with elongated oval bodies and a smooth integument which may be cover ...

) * ''

Lecanicillium longisporum ''Lecanicillium longisporum'' is the approved name of an entomopathogenic fungus species, that was previously widely known as ''Verticillium lecanii'' (Zimmerman) Viegas, but is now understood to be an anamorphic form in the '' Cordyceps'' group ...

'' (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001: pathogens of aphids * ''

Lecanicillium muscarium ''Lecanicillium muscarium'' is the approved name of an entomopathogenic fungus species, that was previously widely known as ''Verticillium lecanii'' (Zimmerman) Viegas), but is now understood to be an anamorphic form in the '' Cordyceps'' group ...

'' (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001: pathogens of

whiteflies Whiteflies are Hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They comprise the family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1550 species have been described. Description and taxonomy The ...

and thrips * ''

Lecanicillium nodulosum ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungus, fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as Teleomorph,_anamorph_and_holomorph, anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were pre ...

'' (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * '' Lecanicillium pissodis'' Kope & I. Leal 2006 * ''

Lecanicillium psalliotae ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium lecan ...

'' (Treschew) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium saksenae ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium lec ...

'' (Kushwaha) Kurihara & Sukarno 2009 * ''

Lecanicillium tenuipes ''Lecanicillium'' is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Cordycipitaceae; 21 species are currently described. Some of these entomopathogenic fungus species were previously widely known as ''Verticillium leca ...

'' (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 A Biopesticide is a biological substance or organism that damages, kills, or repels organisms seens as pests. Biological pest management intervention involves predatory, parasitic, or chemical relationships. They are obtained from organisms inclu ...

, against a variety of pests in numerous countries worldwide.

References

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