ENTOMOGENOUS

FUNGI

Presented
by:
Aamir Nawaz Khan
M16-07
ENTOMOGENOUS FUNGI
CONTENTS:
Definition
Characteristics
Flow chart
Mucilaginous coat
Dimorphic
Toxic Metabolites
Biological control
ENTOMOGENOUS
FUNGI
Entomogenous means growing
on or in the bodies of insects
Parasites of insects
Penetrate through cuticle
Ectoparasite or insect pathogens
Germ tube penetrates
Yeast like hyphal bodies
Budding
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FUNGI
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Host suffers from starvation
May also be poisoned
E.g. Massospora can cause fungal
pathogens of adult types
Fungal mycelium forming a
carpet of released spores
Spore seen by naked eye
Observation of fungal disease in
bees and silkworms
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FUNGI
Give birth to invertebrate
pathology as field of study
All major phyla
Chytrids, zygomycota,
ascomycota contain common
insect pathogen
Infect range of insects
.e.g. Verticillium lecanii infects
aphids, whitefly and thrips
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FUNGI
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FUNGI
Infects some specific insects
E.g. Erynia neoaphids infects only
aphids
Two types of coelomomyces
C.dodegei and C.punctatus
having same host
Insect cuticle and hydrophobin
proteins
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FUNGI
Life cycle of fungus
MUCILAGINOUS COAT
Passive attachment to surfaces in
membranes of entomophthorales
Aquatic entomogenous fungi
initial contact between fungal
zoospores and host
Zoospores having negative
geotaxis
In terrestrial fungi germinates by
germ tube
Secretes enzymes
Dimorphic
Changes from filamentous hyphal
growth to protoplast hyphal
bodies
Circulate haemolymph and
multiply by budding
TOXIC METABOLITES
Produce a wide variety of toxic
metabolites
Toxins by entomopathogenic
fungi
.e.g. E.Muscae infects and kills
domestic fly
Produce pheromones
Biological control
Control by organism
.e.g. Coelomomyces infects
mosquito larvae
.e.g. entomophthora infects
housefly
CONCLUSION
Entomogenous fungi grow in or
on the body of insets, they infect
and kill the insects
These fungi are used as
biocontrol. These fungi are
important for plant to control the
attack of insects on plants.
References:
www.slideplayer.com
www.wikipidia.com
Kendric introduction to lower
fungi