Evaluation of Mycotoxin Production and Phytopathogenicity of the Entomopathogenic Fungi Fusarium caatingaense and F. pernambucanum from Brazil.

Fusarium incarnatum-equiseti species complex (FIESC) is considered as one of the richest insecticolous species. Fusarium species synthesize toxic secondary metabolites that are not fully understood. Mycotoxin production and pathogenicity on germinating seeds, seedlings, and leaves must be carefully studied for the use of Fusarium species in the biological control of insect pests.