Entomopathogenic fungus Isaria fumosorosea

Entomopathogenic fungus Isaria fumosorosea is among the species of entomopathogenic fungi used in biological control. Species I. fumosorosea has wide host range of insects in which is able to cause the primary diseases. Fungus I. fumosorosea most often infects greenhouse pests, such as aphids, thrips and mealybugs. I. fumosorosea is a pathogen, which naturally occurs in whiteflies populations, especially greenhouse whitefly T. vaporariorum and cotton whitefly B. tabaci. The Bachelor´s thesis is focused on a detailed description of the fungus I. fumosorosea and also characteristics of the other major genera of fungi (Beauveria, Hirsutella, Metarhizium, Nomuraea, Paecilomyces, Lecanicillium) including description of development cycle of entomopathogenic fungi. The thesis also contains a detailed description of the commercially available biological products based on I. fumosorosea (PFR-97, PreFeRal? a PreFeRal, NoFly) and their advantages and disadvantages, efficacy and general application of biological products on European market.