ABSTRACT
Although the isolation of S. vasiformis from the environment has been rarely reported, the fungus has been found in different parts of the world, suggesting a wide distribution. Several studies reported the presence of S. vasiformis in India. After the –rst isolation in central India by Saksena [1], it has been cultured from rice husk and grain in Puttur Taluk, Karnataka, located in the south-west of the country [22]. More recently, S. vasiformis has been cultured at a concentration of 7 × 104 CFU/g in clay loam soil from Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu state, located in southeast of India [23].
