Metarhizium anisopliae is a fungus and the type species of the genus Metarhizium. It grows naturally in soils worldwide and causes disease in a range of insects by acting as a parasitoid. It was originally named Entomophthora anisopliae by Ilya Mechnikov after the beetle species Anisoplia austriaca, from which it was first isolated, and fungi of this kind have since been valued as potential tools for pest management. It reproduces asexually as a mitosporic fungus. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Metarhizium anisopliae (Wikipedia)
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Ilya I. Mechnikov named it Entomophthora anisopliae after the insect species from which it was originally isolated, the beetle Anisoplia austriaca and from these early days, fungi such as this have been seen as potentially important tools for pest management
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5. Wikidata: Metarhizium anisopliae
Child Taxon Of: Metarhizium, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q713212 (Metarhizium)View the Source 6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Metarhizium anisopliae
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