Diversity within the entomopathogenic fungal species Metarhizium flavoviride associated with agricultural crops in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knowledge of the natural occurrence and community structure of entomopathogenic fungi is important to understand their ecological role. Species of the genus Metarhizium are widespread in soils and have recently been reported to associate with plant roots, but the species M. flavoviride has so far received little attention and intra-specific diversity among isolate collections has never been assessed. In the present study M. flavoviride was found to be abundant among Metarhizium spp. isolates obtained from roots and root-associated soil of winter wheat, winter oilseed rape and neighboring uncultivated pastures at three geographically separated locations in Denmark. The objective was therefore to evaluate molecular diversity and resolve the potential population structure o

SUBMITTER: Keyser CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4628438 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature