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Beauveria bassiana

Fungi

Family: Cordycipitaceae · Genus: Beauveria

Beauveria bassiana

Plant pests and diseases · public_domain

About

Beauveria bassiana is a fungus that grows naturally in soils throughout the world and acts as a parasite on various arthropod species, causing white muscardine disease; it thus belongs to the group of entomopathogenic fungi. It is used as a biological insecticide to control a number of pests, including termites, thrips, whiteflies, aphids, and various beetles. Its use in the control of bed bugs and malaria-transmitting mosquitos is under investigation.

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Growing details and traits for Beauveria bassiana in the Library.

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