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Pochonia

Pochonia is a genus of fungi within the order Hypocreales and is described as anamorphic Metacordyceps; eight species are described. Previously placed in the genus Verticillium, these fungi are known to be pathogenic to nematodes and are being developed and commercialized as biological pesticides. The IndexFungorum records the following species:

[ "Pochonia chlamydosporia", "Biological pest control", "Nematode", "Fungus" ]
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