It has been shown to control the silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) in laboratory and greenhouse conditions.

The conidia-forming zones consist of shallow pits in the stroma with pore-like openings.

The classical biological control is by the use of parasitoid wasps such as Encarsia formosa , but aggressive strains of whitefly have emerged and results are unpredictable.

Another approach is with the use of entomopathogenic fungi such as Aschersonia aleyrodis and this has met with some success, the main target insect being greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum).

[3] The pathogen is an effective biocontrol agent for silverleaf whitefly under the conditions found in greenhouse and laboratory.