Isaria farinosa

Rapid DNA mutations
Isaria farinosa and the congeneric Isaria
fumosorosea are fungal entomopathogens with wide
host ranges. I. farinosa has been known to infect members of Homoptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera,
Hymenoptera, and Diptera.
Most entomopathogenic fungi infect by direct penetration of the insect cuticle with the aid of hydrolytic enzymes (e.g. proteases, lipases, chitinases) among other factors.