Review Article

Myco-Biocontrol of Insect Pests: Factors Involved, Mechanism, and Regulation

Table 2

Various bioactive products derived from entomopathogenic fungi which could be commercially useful for field application have been illustrated.

ProductFungusBiological action

MycotalVerticillium lecaniiFungal pesticide
Pfr21Paecilomyces fumosoroseus Fungal pesticide
VerelacVerticillium lecaniiSucking pests
BeevicideBeauveria bassianaBorer type pests
GrubkillSelected fungus and bacteriaBorers and sucking pest
PelicidePaecilomyces lilacinusEffective against nematode
Biologic Bio 1020Metarhizium anisopliaeMycelium granules as pesticide
BioterVerticillium lecaniiEffective against termites
BrocarilBeauveria bassianaWettable powder used as pesticide
OstrinilBeauveria bassianaMicrogranules of mycelium used as pesticide
BoverolBeauveria bassianaDry pellets as pesticide
NaturalisBeaveria bassianaLiquid formulation as pesticide
Mycontrol-WPBeauveria bassianaWettable powder as pesticide
BetelBeauveria brongniartiiMicrogranules of mycelium used as pesticide
EngerlingspilzBeauveria brongniartiiBarley kernels colonized with fungus used as pesticide
BiopathMetarhizium anisopliaeConidia on a medium used as pesticides
BiomiteVerticillium lecanii and other entomopathogenic organismsEffective against mites
BiogreenMetarhizium anisopliaeConidia produced on grain used as pesticide
Naturalis-O and BotaniGardBeauveria bassianaEffective against whiteflies
Trypae MixTrichoderma and Paecilomyces Effective against fungal pathogens and nematodes in soil