Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
Wan Gyu Kim 1*, Soon Ja Seok 2, Hang Yun Weon 2, Kang Hyo Lee 3, Chan Jung Lee 4 and Yang Sup Kim 5
1Crop Protection Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS), Rural Development Administration (RDA),
Suwon 441-707, Korea
2Agricultural Microbiology Team, NAAS, RDA, Suwon 441-707, Korea
3Planning and Coordination Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science (NIHHS), RDA, Suwon 441-707, Korea
4Mushroom Research Division, NIHHS, RDA, Suwon 441-707, Korea
5Sejong Institute of Data Analysis, Suwon 443-766, Korea
Correspondence to kimwg5121@korea.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) December 31, 2010, 38(2):99-104.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2010.38.2.099
(Received December 10, 2010. Accepted December 23, 2010)
Published: December 31, 2010.
© The Korean Society of Mycology
Dead insects infected with fungi were collected from mountains and islands in several locations in Korea from 2003 to 2007. Morphological characteristics of the fungal fruiting bodies produced on the insect samples were examined. A total of 542 entomopathogenic fungal isolates were obtained from the insect samples and identified based on their morphological and cultural characteristics. Three species of Beauveria, eight species of Cordyceps and four species of Isaria were mainly isolated from the insect samples. The other entomopathogenic fungi isolated from the insect samples were Metarhizium anisopliae, Nomuraea rileyi, Paecilomyces sp. and Verticillium sp.
Beauveria, Cordyceps, Entomopathogenic fungi, Isaria