Most studies of genetic diversity of B. bassiana have
been based on isolates from culture collections and have
usually been compiled to present isolates from infections
in certain pest insects or isolates originating from a (major)
geographical region. However, to understand the ecology
of the indigenous fungal populations, studies must be carried
out on isolates collected at a local scale and in different
spatial compartments of the ecosystem. These isolates will
represent genotypes that potentially interact with host populations,
with each other and the environment under field
conditions.