Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

The last few years have witnessed the emergence of alternative measures to control plant
parasitic nematodes (PPNs). We briefly reviewed the potential of compost and the direct or …

Compared to the higher fungi (Dikarya), taxonomic and evolutionary studies on the basal
clades of fungi are fewer in number. Thus, the generic boundaries and higher ranks in the …

Natural products obtained from microbes, plants and animals find their potential use as
biofertilizers and biopesticides sustaining and enhancing crop production and protection …

Some herbivore-induced-plant volatiles (HIPVs) compounds are vital for the functioning of
an ecosystem, by triggering multi-trophic interactions for natural enemies, plants and …

Metarhizium rileyi is an entomopathogenic fungus that naturally infects the larvae of
Spodoptera frugiperda, and has biocontrol potential. To explore more natural …

Cordyceps is treasured entomopathogenic fungi that have been used as antitumor,
immunomodulating, antioxidant, and pro-sexual agent. Cordyceps, also called …

Microbial pesticides form critical components of integrated pest management (IPM)
practices. Little, however, is known regarding the impacts of these organisms on the …

Insects infected with entomopathogenic fungi, experience physiological changes that
influence their growth and immune defence. The potential of nine isolates of …

Background Entomopathogenic fungi, representing a class of microbial agent, have been
widely used in the field of pest management. The objective of this work was to isolate …