''Lecanicillium'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

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

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Cordycipitaceae The Cordycipitaceae are a family of parasitic fungi in the Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes and order Hypocreales. The family was first published in 1969 by mycologist Hanns Kreisel, but the naming was invalid according to the code of Internatio ...

; 21

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

are currently described. Some of these

entomopathogenic fungus Entomopathogenic fungi are parasitic unicellular or multicellular microorganisms belonging to the kingdom of Fungi, that can infect and seriously disable or kill insects. Pathogenicity for insects is widely distributed in the kingdom of fungi and ...

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, mol ...

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

Species

The '' IndexFungorum'' records the following

: * '' Lecanicillium acerosum'' W. Gams, H.C. Evans & Zare 2001 * ''

Lecanicillium antillanum ''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 pr ...

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

Lecanicillium aphanocladii ''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 pr ...

'' Zare & W. Gams 2001 * '' Lecanicillium aranearum'' (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * '' Lecanicillium araneicola'' Sukarno & Kurihara 2009 * '' Lecanicillium attenuatum'' Zare & W. Gams 2001 * '' Lecanicillium dimorphum'' (J.D. Chen) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * '' Lecanicillium evansii'' Zare & W. Gams 2001 * '' Lecanicillium flavidum'' (W. Gams & Zaayen) W. Gams & Zare 2008 * '' Lecanicillium fungicola'' (Preuss) Zare & W. Gams 2008; Anamorphic

** ''

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 th ...

'' (W. Gams & Zaayen) W. Gams & Zare 2008 ** '' Lecanicillium fungicola var. fungicola'' (Preuss) Zare & W. Gams 2008 * '' Lecanicillium fusisporum'' (W. Gams) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * '' Lecanicillium kalimantanense'' Kurihara & Sukarno 2009 * '' Lecanicillium lecanii'' (Zimm.) Zare & W. Gams 2001: pathogens of soft scale insects (

Coccidae Coccidae, from Ancient Greek (''kókkos''), meaning "kernel" or "Kermes (insect), Kermes", are a family of scale insects belonging to the superfamily Scale insect, Coccoidea. They are commonly known as soft scales, wax scales or tortoise scales ...

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

aphid Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the Taxonomic rank, family Aphididae. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The group includes the fluffy white Eriosomatinae, woolly ...

s * '' Lecanicillium muscarium'' (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 A ...

and

thrips Thrips (Order (biology) , order Thysanoptera) are minute (mostly long or less), slender insects with fringed wings and unique asymmetrical mouthparts. Entomologists have species description , described approximately 7,700 species. They fly on ...

* '' Lecanicillium nodulosum'' (Petch) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * '' Lecanicillium pissodis'' Kope & I. Leal 2006 * '' Lecanicillium psalliotae'' (Treschew) Zare & W. Gams 2001 * '' Lecanicillium saksenae'' (Kushwaha) Kurihara & Sukarno 2009 * '' Lecanicillium tenuipes'' (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, against a variety of pests in numerous countries worldwide.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6511476 Biopesticides Sordariomycetes genera Cordycipitaceae Parasitic fungi