Most fungi from the order Hypocreals are only known in their anamorphic life cycle, thus
only mitosporic conidia are formed. The dead host cadavers will mostly fall to the ground,
and thus, a reservoir of fungal material is present in the soil environment. Further, dispersal
from cadavers as focal points presumably occur due to weather (wind and rain), soil
manipulation and also insect activity (Meyling et al., 2006). Soil factors (temperature, pH, or
organic content, relative moisture or mineral, organic or biotic factors) can affect fungal
persistence and activity