Isolation of Beauvericin as an Insect Toxin From Fusarium Semitectum and Fusarium Moniliforme Var. Subglutinans

Authors

Sandeep Gupta
Stuart B. Krasnoff
Nancy L. Underwook
J. A. A. Renwick
Donald W. Roberts, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Mycopathologia

Volume

115

Issue

3

Publication Date

9-1-1991

First Page

185

Last Page

189

Abstract

Nonpolar methylene chloride-soluble extracts from the mycelia of Fusarium semitectum and Fusarium moniliforme var. subglutinans were toxic to Colorado potato beetles. The major toxic metabolite was isolated and found to be the cyclodepsipeptide, beauvericin. This is the first report of the isolation of beauvericin from the genus Fusarium.

Recommended Citation

Gupta, S., S.B. Krasnoff, N.L. Underwood, J.A.A. Renwick and D.W. Roberts. 1991. Isolation of beauvericin as an insect toxin from Fusarium semitectum and Fusarium moniliforme var. subglutinans. Mycopathologia 155: 185-189.