I'm looking for the references regarding density of entomopathogenic fungi in relation to soil properties
I have isolated entomopathogenic fungi from soil using selective medium (agar plate) which present the density of fungi.
I found that most of the paper used insect-baiting method using the larvae of Galleria mellonella or Tenebrio molitor to isolate the entomopathogenic fungi from soil.
Some of the study used both method, which is the selective medium and insect-baiting method.
They described the occurence of entomopathogenic fungi in soil based on the occurence (presence & absence of entomopathogenic fungi in soil) rather than the density of entomopathogenic fungi.
But, I cannot find a published paper only determining the density of entomopathogenic fungi with soil properties.
Therefore, I found it very hard to discuss my finding with the previous study.
Hope insect pathologists can give me the references regarding density of entomopathogenic fungi if you do found it.
But if not, can you suggest how to compare my study with previous study?