Below- and aboveground abundance and distribution of fungal entomopathogens in experimental conventional and organic cropping systems

► Below- and aboveground communities of fungal entomopathogens were different. ► Metarhizium anisopliae was most common belowground, but absent aboveground. ► Beauveria bassiana was most commonly infecting arthropods aboveground. ► No differences were seen in belowground fungal communities between conventional and organic farming. ► More infected arthropod cadavers were recovered in conventional than in organic farming.