Abstract
Various entomogenous fungi imperfecti (Deuteromycotina) were isolated from diseased bagworms collected from several sites. Beauveria bassiana was very often insolated from Metisa plana sampled at Bukit Cloh Estate, Kapar,Selangor. It was indentified as one of the must important factors in controlling the worst ever bagworm outbreak occurring in 19891 on the estate. Paecilomyces farinosus and Aspergillus flavus together were responsible for drastic and complete mortality of Mahasena corbetti bagwom reared in PORIM outdoor and indoor inseactaries in 1991. On the other hand, A. candidus is commonly associated with M. plana in indoor insectaries, and can possibly contribute to the moderately high mortality. It has been proved to be a potentail agent for the control of the insect pest. A. ocharaceus and A. flavicep were not often found attacking the bagworms, but the study of their pathogenicity should not be neglected. The macroscopic and microscopic characteristics, morphologial dimensions and importance of the entomopahtogens are describe.Incluye 18 referencias bibliográficas.Various entomogenous fungi imperfecti (Deuteromycotina) were isolated from diseased bagworms collected from several sites. Beauveria bassiana was very often insolated from Metisa plana sampled at Bukit Cloh Estate, Kapar,Selangor. It was indentified as one of the must important factors in controlling the worst ever bagworm outbreak occurring in 19891 on the estate. Paecilomyces farinosus and Aspergillus flavus together were responsible for drastic and complete mortality of Mahasena corbetti bagwom reared in PORIM outdoor and indoor inseactaries in 1991. On the other hand, A. candidus is commonly associated with M. plana in indoor insectaries, and can possibly contribute to the moderately high mortality. It has been proved to be a potentail agent for the control of the insect pest. A. ocharaceus and A. flavicep were not often found attacking the bagworms, but the study of their pathogenicity should not be neglected. The macroscopic and microscopic characteristics, morphologial dimensions and importance of the entomopahtogens are describe.