Beauveria bassiana Strain GHA is naturally occurring and was originally isolated from indigenous grasshoppers. Beauveria
bassiana is a common soilborne fungus that occurs worldwide. It
attacks a wide range of both immature and adult insects. Besides silkworm, the
extensive list of hosts includes such important pests as whiteflies, aphids, grasshoppers,
termites, Colorado potato beetle, Mexican bean beetle, Japanese beetle, boll
weevil, cereal leaf beetle, bark beetles, lygus bugs, chinch bug, fire ants, European
corn borer, codling moth, and Douglas fir tussock moth. Natural enemies, such
as lady beetles, are susceptible too,
and it has even been found infecting the lungs of wild rodents, and the nasal
passages of humans. There are many different strains of the fungus that exhibit
considerable variation in virulence, pathogenicity and host range. It occurs in
the soil as a saprophyte. http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/mbcn/kyf410.html Great pictures…. http://www.fruit.affrc.go.jp/kajunoheya/epfdb/Deutte/Beauv/B_bassi.htm I’ve posted a couple of pics…
Tom Jaszewski www.livesoil.com 702-595-7012 -----Original
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