A life-and-death struggle: interaction of insects with entomopathogenic fungi across various infection stages

M Ma, J Luo, C Li, I Eleftherianos, W Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Insects constitute approximately 75% of the world's recognized fauna, with the majority of
species considered as pests. Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are parasitic microorganisms …

Recent advancements in pathogenic mechanisms, applications and strategies for entomopathogenic fungi in mosquito biocontrol

Y Qin, X Liu, G Peng, Y Xia, Y Cao - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fungal diseases are widespread among insects and play a crucial role in naturally
regulating insect populations. Mosquitoes, known as vectors for numerous infectious …

Entomopathogenic fungi based microbial insecticides and their physiological and biochemical effects on Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, A Lucy… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background 'The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda', represents a significant threat to
maize production, a major staple crop in Asian countries. Methods In pursuit of more …

Herbicide exposure alters the effect of the enthomopathogen Beauveria bassiana on immune gene expression in mealworm beetles

ML Vommaro, C Zanchi, T Angelone, A Giglio… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concerns have grown worldwide about the potentially far-reaching effects of herbicides on
functional biodiversity in agroecosystems. Repeated applications over time can lead to …

Influence of symbiotic bacteria on the susceptibility of Plagiodera versicolora to Beauveria bassiana infection

M Liu, J Ding, M Lu - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The symbiotic bacterial microbiota of insects has been shown to play essential roles in
processes related to physiology, metabolism, and innate immunity. In this study, the …

Gustatory Receptor 206 Participates in the Foraging Behavior of Larvae of Polyphagous Pest Spodoptera litura

JQ Li, YW Chen, Q Wang, MZ Yin, S Ma… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Insect gustatory receptors (GRs) aid in the precise identification of deterrent or stimulant
compounds associated with food, mating, and egg-laying. Thus, they are promising targets …

Entomopathogenic fungi in crops protection with an emphasis on bioactive metabolites and biological activities

M Shahbaz, K Palaniveloo, YS Tan… - World Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Plant pathogens with their abundance are harmful and cause huge damage to different
agricultural crops and economy of a country as well as lead towards the shortage of food for …

Genomic insight into the insecticidal potential of a new Pseudomonas chlororaphis isolate

H Wang, Y Zhang, D Dai, J Fu… - Journal of Economic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Pseudomonas fluorescens group, such as Pseudomonas protegens and Pseudomonas
chlororaphis, can be utilized as insect-killing agents. Most insecticidal Pseudomonas …

Perilipin1 inhibits Nosema bombycis proliferation by promoting Domeless- and Hop-mediated JAK-STAT pathway activation in Bombyx mori

Y Su, Q Qu, J Li, Z Han, Y Fang, BL Flavorta… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lipid droplets (LDs) are dynamic organelles that participate in the regulation of lipid
metabolism and cellular homeostasis inside of cells. LD-associated proteins, also known as …

[PDF][PDF] Recent Advancements in Pathogenic Mechanisms, Applications and Strategies for Entomopathogenic Fungi in Mosquito Biocontrol. J. Fungi 2023, 9, 746

Y Qin, X Liu, G Peng, Y Xia, Y Cao - 2023 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Fungal diseases are widespread among insects and play a crucial role in naturally
regulating insect populations. Mosquitoes, known as vectors for numerous infectious …