Land-Use Type Drives Soil Population Structures of the Entomopathogenic Fungal Genus Metarhizium.

ABSTRACT: Species of the fungal genus Metarhizium are globally distributed pathogens of arthropods, and a number of biological control products based on these fungi have been commercialized to control a variety of pest arthropods. In this study, we investigate the abundance and population structure of Metarhizium spp. in three land-use types-arable land, grassland, and forest-to provide detailed information on habitat selection and the factors that drive the occurrence and abundance of Metarhizium spp. in soil. At 10 sites of each land-use type, which are all part of the Swiss national soil-monitoring network (NABO), Metarhizium spp. were present at 8, 10, and 4 sites, respectively. On average, Metarhizium spp. were most abundant in grassland, followed by forest an

SUBMITTER: Fernandez-Bravo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8303860 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature