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Metarhizium species in soil from Brazilian biomes: a study of diversity, distribution, and association with natural and agricultural environments

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Author(s):
Riguetti Zanardo Botelho, Ana Beatriz [1] ; Alves-Pereira, Alessandro [2] ; Prado, Rafaela Colonhez [1] ; Zucchi, Maria Imaculada [3] ; Delalibera Junior, Italo [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Luiz de Queiroz Coll Agr ESALQ USP, Dept Entomol & Acarol, Av Padua Dias 11, BR-13418900 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
[2] Luiz de Queiroz Coll Agr ESALQ USP, Dept Genet, Av Padua Dias 11, BR-13418900 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
[3] Sao Paulos Agcy Agribusiness Technol APTA, Rodovia SP 127, BR-13400970 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Fungal Ecology; v. 41, p. 289-300, OCT 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Metarhizium is a diverse genus of fungi adapted for different ecologies, including soil saprotrophs, entomopathogens, and endophytes. We characterized the genetic diversity and distribution of Metarhizium species in soils found in native and agricultural landscapes within Brazilian biomes (Amazon, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga. and Pampa), Current species limits were determined with 5'-TEF, and the genetic diversity discerned using MzIGS3 sequences. Metarhizium robertsii, Metarhizium anisopliae, Metarhizium pingshaense, and three other lineages that lie beyond currently recognized species were found. Only soils from the Amazon contained all the species. The diversity of Metarhizium species associated with native vegetation was greater than that identified in annual and perennial crops. M. robertsii was the most abundant species (65%), followed by Metarhizium sp. indet. 1, which exhibited the highest haplotype and nucleotide diversities. Metarhizium sp. indet. 3 was found predominantly in the Caatinga biome. This information increases the knowledge about diversity and belowground species composition of Metarhizium in Brazil. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd and British Mycological Society. All rights reserved. (AU)