美国农业部农业研究署的昆虫学家卡鲁瑟斯宣称,从欧洲和南美引进的真菌Zoophthora radicans可在3-4天内消灭害虫叶蝉。死亡的叶蝉所包含的真菌又可把它们的孢子传给其他的叶蝉,或粘附在植物叶片的表面,再度传染。利用这种天然的杀虫剂来替代化学杀虫剂,可以节省大量治虫费用。上述真菌可在液体培养基 Caruser, an entomologist at the USDA’s Department of Agricultural Research, declared that the fungus Zoophthora radicans, introduced from Europe and South America, eradicates pest leafhoppers in 3-4 days. The dead leafhoppers contain fungi that in turn impart their spores to other leafhoppers or to the surface of plant leaves for further contagion. Using this natural insecticide instead of chemical pesticides can save a lot of pest control costs. The above fungi can be in liquid medium