Table 1 Species, isolates and accession number included in the study

Purpureocillium lavendulum

FMR 10376

FR734106

FR775489

P. lavendulum

FMR 10452

FR734107

FR775490

P. lavendulum

FMR 10376

FR734106

FR775489

Purpureocillium lilacinum

CBS 284.36^T

FR734101

FR775484

P. lilacinum

CBS 431.87

AY624188

EF468844

P. lilacinum

FMR 7231

FR734085

FR775468

P. lilacinum

FMR 8250

FR734086

FR775469

P. lilacinum

FMR 8251

FR734087

FR775470

P. lilacinum

FMR 8253

FR734088

FR775471

P. lilacinum

FMR 8648

FR734089

FR775472

P. lilacinum

FMR 8652

FR734090

FR775473

P. lilacinum

FMR 8747

FR734091

FR775474

P. lilacinum

FMR 10040

FR734092

FR775475

P. lilacinum

FMR 10041

FR734093

FR775476

P. lilacinum

FMR 10068

FR734094

FR775477

P. lilacinum

FMR 10069

FR734095

FR775478

P. lilacinum

FMR 10096

FR734096

FR775479

P. lilacinum

FMR 10380

FR734102

FR775485

P. lilacinum

FMR 10374

FR734097

FR775480

P. lilacinum

JCM 8437

FR734103

FR775486

P. lilacinum

JCM 8438

FR734105

FR775488

P. lilacinum

JCM 8372

FR734104

FR775487

P. lilacinum

UTHSC 08-3504

FR734098

FR775481

P. lilacinum

UTHSC 95-1315

FR734099

FR775482

P. lilacinum

UTHSC 95-736

FR734100

FR775483

P. lilacinum

CBS 284.36

FR734101

FR775484

P. lilacinum

CBS 432.87

HQ842819

MH873778

P. lilacinum

M3748

KC157748

KC157814

Paecilomyces lilacinus strain

ATCC 10114

AY213665

AY213717

Metarhizium marquandii strain (Out-group)

CBS 182.27

AY624193

EF468845