DETERMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE DETERMINED COMPOSITION OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC MICROMYCETES AND THEIR PTOXICITY IN TOMATOES

Abstract

The article provides data on the composition of local entomopathogenic fungi that infect the box worm the identification of their pathogenicity and their toxic effect on the pest. As a result of the study, 20 strains of fungi belonging to 12 genera of hyphal fungi of the Deuteromycota ( Anamorfic fungi) division were identified. Analysis of the systematic composition of micromycetes showed the predominance of species of light-colored hyphomycetes , compared with dark-colored and tubercular. The largest number was noted in the genera Aspergillus Mich. - 5 species, Penicilium Lk., Fusarium Lk. and Alternaria Nees ex Fr., other genera included 1 species each. Pure cultures of Aspergillus flavus , A. fumigates, Trichotecium roseum and Fusarium lateritium were used in the experiment to identify the toxicity of identified species to wax moth caterpillars.