Isaria is a genus of fungi mostly in the order Hypocreales and family Clavicipitaceae, or by some authorities the Cordycipitaceae.[1] It includes a large number of entomopathogenic species, some of them exploited as biopesticides (e.g. I. fumosorosea): often previously assigned to the genus Paecilomyces.
The teleomorph of this genus appears to be Ophiocordyceps.[2]
The Encyclopaedia of Life lists the following species:[3]
{{cite web}}
: Missing or empty |title=
(help) Isaria is a genus of fungi mostly in the order Hypocreales and family Clavicipitaceae, or by some authorities the Cordycipitaceae. It includes a large number of entomopathogenic species, some of them exploited as biopesticides (e.g. I. fumosorosea): often previously assigned to the genus Paecilomyces.
The teleomorph of this genus appears to be Ophiocordyceps.
Moth infected with Isaria farinosa.