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Table 1 Screening of extracellular tyrosinase production of the nine fungi species tested (qualitative test)

From: Pupation inhibition and larvicidal activity of tyrosinase on Culex pipiens third-instar larvae

Fungi spp.

Tyrosinase

Aspergillus flavus

 +  + 

Aspergillus niger

–

Aspergillus oryzae

 +  +  + 

Aspergillus tamarii NRC3

 +  +  +  +  +  + 

Chaetomium cervicicola

–

Fusarium equiseti

–

Fusarium oxysporum

 +  +  + 

Penicillium minioluteum

 − 

Trichoderma harzianum

 + 

  1.  −  = no production, no color around colony
  2.  +  +  = weak production light brown color
  3.  +  +  +  = medium production; brown color
  4.  +  +  +  +  +  +  = high production, dark brown color
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