Five species of leaf endophytic fungi of chili were found i.e.
Aspergillus flavus, Nigrospora sp., Coniothyrium sp., and SH1 (sterile hypha 1), SH2 (sterile hypha 2). Eventhough the number of
endophytic fungi species in aphid-free and aphid-infested plant was same, the abundance of each species was different. Nigrospora sp.,
sterile hyphae 1 and sterile hyphae 2 was more abundant in aphid-free plants, but there was no difference in dominance of Aspergillus
flavus and Coniothyrium sp. Nigrospora sp., SH1 and SH2 treatment reduced significantly fecundity of A. gossypii.