Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Species  



1.1  Other Reclassified Species Names  





1.2  Teleomorphs  







2 Natural pesticide  



2.1  Locust control  







3 Notes  





4 References  





5 External links  














Metarhizium






Català
Cebuano
Français
Kiswahili
Magyar
مصرى
Nederlands

Svenska
Українська
Winaray

 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 




In other projects  



Wikimedia Commons
Wikispecies
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Metarhizium
Cockroach killed by Metarhizium anisopliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Subclass: Hypocreomycetidae
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Clavicipitaceae
Genus: Metarhizium
Sorokīn, 1879
Type species
Metarhizium anisopliae

(Metchnikoff) Sorokīn

Synonyms
  • Nomuraea Maubl. (1903)
  • Chromostylium Giard (1889)
  • Metacordyceps G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora (2007)
  • Chamaeleomyces Sigler (2010)

Metarhizium[1] is a genusofentomopathogenic fungi in the Clavicipitaceae family. With the advent of genetic profiling, placing these fungi in proper taxa has now become possible. Most turn out to be the asexual forms (anamorphs) of fungi in the phylum Ascomycota, including Metacordyceps spp.

Species[edit]

Before molecular techniques were introduced at the end of the 20th century, Metarhizium species were identified on morphological (notably conidial) characteristics. The 'original' species included: M. anisopliae (with M.a. var. major), M. brunneum, M. cicadinum, M. cylindrosporum, M. flavoviride, M. taii, M. truncatum, and M. viridicolumnare. In 2009, nine former varieties of the type species M. anisopliae were assigned species status.[2] New species have continued to be identified, with original names sometimes re-instated (notably M. brunneum). The first complete chromosome length genome sequence for any Metarhizium was carried-out for this species at Swansea University in 2021.[3]

The index fungorum currently (April 2024) lists:[4]

  1. Metarhizium acridum (Driver & Milner) J.F. Bisch., S.A. Rehner & Humber (2009)
  2. Metarhizium alvesii R.B. Lopes, M. Faria, C. Montalva & R.A. Humber (2018)
  3. Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) Sorokīn (1883)
  4. Metarhizium argentinense A.C. Gutierrez, A. Leclerque & C.C. Lopez Lastra (2019)
  5. Metarhizium atrovirens (Kobayasi & Shimizu) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  6. Metarhizium baoshanense Z.H. Chen, Ling Xu, X.N. Yang, Y.G. Zhang & Y.M. Yang (2018)
  7. Metarhizium bibionidarum Nishi & Hiroki Sato (2017)
  8. Metarhizium biotecense Luangsa-ard, Khons., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  9. Metarhizium blattodeae C. Montalva, Humber, K. Collier & C. Luz (2016)
  10. Metarhizium brachyspermum Koh. Yamam., Ohmae & Orihara (2019)
  11. Metarhizium brasiliense Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  12. Metarhizium brittlebankisoides (Zuo Y. Liu, Z.Q. Liang, Whalley, Y.J. Yao & A.Y. Liu) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  13. Metarhizium brunneum Petch (1935)
  14. Metarhizium campsosterni (W.M. Zhang & T.H. Li) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  15. Metarhizium candelabrum Luangsa-ard, Mongkols., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  16. Metarhizium cercopidarum Luangsa-ard, Mongkols., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  17. Metarhizium chaiyaphumense Tasan., Khons., Thanak., Mongkols. & Luangsa-ard (2017)
  18. Metarhizium cicadae Luangsa-ard, Tasan., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  19. Metarhizium cicadinum (Höhn.) Petch (1931)
  20. Metarhizium clavatum Luangsa-ard, Mongkols., Lamlertthon, Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  21. Metarhizium culicidarum Luangsa-ard, Khons., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  22. Metarhizium cylindrosporum Q.T. Chen & H.L. Guo (1986)
  23. Metarhizium dendrolimi Z.Q. Liang, Wan H. Chen, Y.F. Han & X. Zou (2017)
  24. Metarhizium eburneum Luangsa-ard, Noisrip., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  25. Metarhizium ellipsoideum Luangsa-ard, Khons., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  26. Metarhizium flavoviride W. Gams & Rozsypal (1973)
  27. Metarhizium flavum Luangsa-ard, Mongkols., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  28. Metarhizium frigidum J.F. Bisch. & S.A. Rehner (2007)
  29. Metarhizium fusoideum Luangsa-ard, Mongkols., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  30. Metarhizium gaoligongense Z.H. Chen & L. Xu (2018)
  31. Metarhizium globosum J.F. Bisch., S.A. Rehner & Humber (2009)
  32. Metarhizium granulomatis (Sigler) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  33. Metarhizium gryllidicola Khons., Thanakitp. & Luangsa-ard (2020)
  34. Metarhizium guniujiangense (C.R. Li, B. Huang, M.Z. Fan & Z.Z. Li) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  35. Metarhizium huainamdangense Luangsa-ard, Mongkols., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  36. Metarhizium humberi C. Luz, L. Rocha & I. Delalibera, (2019)
  37. Metarhizium indigoticum (Kobayasi & Shimizu) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  38. Metarhizium kalasinense Tasan., Khons., Thanak., Mongkols. & Luangsa-ard (2017)
  39. Metarhizium koreanum Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  40. Metarhizium lepidiotae (Driver & Milner) J.F. Bisch., S.A. Rehner & Humber (2009)
  41. Metarhizium lepidopterorum W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang (2019)
  42. Metarhizium macrosemiae M.J. Chen & B. Huang (2022)
  43. Metarhizium majus (J.R. Johnst.) J.F. Bisch., S.A. Rehner & Humber (2009)
  44. Metarhizium megapomponiae Luangsa-ard, Tasan., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  45. Metarhizium minus (Rombach, Humber & D.W. Roberts) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  46. Metarhizium niveum Luangsa-ard, Tasan., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  47. Metarhizium nornnoi Luangsa-ard, Khons., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  48. Metarhizium novozealandicum (Driver & Milner) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  49. Metarhizium ovoidosporum Luangsa-ard, Khons., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  50. Metarhizium owariense (Kobayasi) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  51. Metarhizium pemphigi (Driver & Milner) Kepler, Humber & S.A. Rehner (2014)
  52. Metarhizium phasmatodeae Khons., Thanakitp. & Luangsa-ard (2020)
  53. Metarhizium phuwiangense Luangsa-ard, Mongkols., Himaman, Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  54. Metarhizium prachinense Tasan., Khons., Thanak., Mongkols. & Luangsa-ard (2017)
  55. Metarhizium pseudoatrovirens (Kobayasi & Shimizu) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  56. Metarhizium purpureogenum Nishi, S. Shimizu & Hiroki Sato (2017)
  57. Metarhizium purpureonigrum Luangsa-ard, Tasan., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  58. Metarhizium purpureum Luangsa-ard, Mongkols., Lamlertthon, Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  59. Metarhizium putuoense Yi Li, X.C. Zhao, Yu Wang & W.F. Lin (2023)
  60. Metarhizium reniforme (Samson & H.C. Evans) Luangsa-ard, Boucias & Hywel-Jones (2017)
  61. Metarhizium rileyi (Farl.) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  62. Metarhizium robertsii J.F. Bisch., S.A. Rehner & Humber (2009)
  63. Metarhizium rongjiangense W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang (2019)
  64. Metarhizium samlanense Luangsa-ard, Thanak., Tasan., Mongkols. & Hywel-Jones (2017)
  65. Metarhizium sulphureum Luangsa-ard, Khons., Thanakitp. & Samson (2020)
  66. Metarhizium synnematis Z.Q. Liang, H.L. Chu & T.C. Wen (2016)
  67. Metarhizium taii Z.Q. Liang & A.Y. Liu (1991)
  68. Metarhizium takense Tasan., Thanak., Mongkols. & Luangsa-ard (2017)
  69. Metarhizium truncatum Petch (1931)
  70. Metarhizium viride (Segretain, Fromentin, Destombes, Brygoo & Dodin ex Samson) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber (2014)
  71. Metarhizium viridicolumnare (Matsush.) Matsush. (1993)
  72. Metarhizium viridulum (Tzean, L.S. Hsieh, J.L. Chen & W.J. Wu) B. Huang & Z.Z. Li (2004)

Other Reclassified Species Names[edit]

Teleomorphs[edit]

The teleomorphsofMetarhizium species appear to be members of the genus Metacordyceps.[7] Metacordyceps taii (asCordyceps taii) has been described as the teleomorph of Metarhizium taii:[8] [9] a name that has now been restored.

Whether the other varieties of M. anisopliae have their own teleomorphs is not yet clear. Some, if not most, strains of M. anisopliae possibly have lost the capability of reproducing sexually.

Natural pesticide[edit]

The artificially grown fungi's spores are also used as a natural pesticide. Certain strains are advised against use in food-growing fields and in close proximity to water sources due to risk of their contamination.[10][note 1]

Locust control[edit]

In the 1990s, the LUBILOSA research programme proved that M. acridum in its spore form was effective in killing locusts and other members of the Acrididea families with no deleterious effects found in field trials on any nontarget species except for the domesticated silk worm Bombyx mori.[11] It is currently produced as a biopesticide under the name Novacrid by the company Eléphant Vert in their factory in Meknès, Morocco.[12] The same company recently (2019) obtained the licence to produce and market the original product developed by LUBILOSA, which is called Green Muscle. A third product, Green Guard, is produced by BASF of Australia for the control of Australian plague locusts and wingless grasshoppers.[13]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In this case only Metarhizium anisopliae F52 strain is concerned.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sorokīn (1879) Veg. Parasitenk. Mensch Tieren 2: 268.
  • ^ Bischoff J.F.; Rehner S.A. Humber R.A. (2009). "A multilocus phylogeny of the Metarhizium anisopliae lineage". Mycologia. 101 (4): 512–530. doi:10.3852/07-202. PMID 19623931.
  • ^ Saud, Z.; Kortsinoglou, A.M.; Kouvelis, V.N.; Butt, T.M. (2021). "Telomere length de novo assembly of all 7 chromosomes and mitogenome sequencing of the model entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium brunneum, by means of a novel assembly pipeline". BMC Genomics. 22 (1): 87. doi:10.1186/s12864-021-07390-y. PMC 7842015. PMID 33509090.
  • ^ a b Species fungorum search Metarhizium (retrieved 27 April 2024)
  • ^ Lombard L, Crous PW (2016) in: Lombard, Houbraken, Decock, Samson, Meijer, Réblová, Groenewald & Crous Persoonia 36: 177.
  • ^ Luangsa-ard, Thanakitpipattana (2017) in: Luangsa-ard, Mongkolsamrit, Thanakitpipattana, Khonsanit, Tasanathai, Noisripoom, Humber. Index Fungorum 345: 1.
  • ^ Sung, G.-H.; Hywel-Jones, N.L.; Sung, J.-M.; Luangsa-ard, J.J.; Shrestha, B. & Spatafora, J.W. (2007). "Phylogenetic classification of Cordyceps and the clavicipitaceous fungi". Studies in Mycology. 57: 5–59. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.57.01. PMC 2104736. PMID 18490993.
  • ^ Liang, Z.-Q.; Liu, A.-Y.; Liu, J.-L. (1991). "A new species of the genus Cordyceps and its Metarhizium anamorph". Acta Mycologica Sinica. 10: 257–262.
  • ^ Huang B.; Li C.; Humber R.A.; Hodge K.T.; Fan M.; Li Z. (2005). "Molecular evidence for the taxonomic status of Metarhizium taii and its teleomorph, Cordyceps taii (Hypocreales, Clavicipitaceae)" (PDF). Mycotaxon. 94: 137–147.
  • ^ "Metarhizium anisopliae strain F52 (029056) Biopesticide Fact Sheet" (PDF). Pennsylvania: Environmental Protection Agency. June 1, 2003.
  • ^ Lomer, C.J.; Bateman, R.P.; Johnson, D.L.; Langewald, J.; Thomas, M. (2001). "Biological Control of Locusts and Grasshoppers". Annual Review of Entomology. 46: 667–702. doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.46.1.667. PMID 11112183.
  • ^ Eléphant Vert company website
  • ^ BASF website
  • External links[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metarhizium&oldid=1221323709"

    Categories: 
    Sordariomycetes genera
    Clavicipitaceae
    Parasitic fungi
    Hidden categories: 
    Articles with short description
    Short description matches Wikidata
    Articles with 'species' microformats
    Commons category link is on Wikidata
    Articles with J9U identifiers
     



    This page was last edited on 29 April 2024, at 07:05 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki