[HTML][HTML] Agricultural Pest Management: The Role of Microorganisms in Biopesticides and Soil Bioremediation

AB Vermelho, JV Moreira, IT Akamine, VS Cardoso… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pesticide use in crops is a severe problem in some countries. Each country has its
legislation for use, but they differ in the degree of tolerance for these broadly toxic products …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic regulation of fungal secondary metabolism

Y Zhang, W Yu, Y Lu, Y Wu, Z Ouyang, Y Tu, B He - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Secondary metabolism is one of the important mechanisms by which fungi adapt to their
living environment and promote survival and reproduction. Recent studies have shown that …

Increasing spray volume and ozone spray of tetraconazole improve control against strawberry powdery mildew

L Jiang, B Liu, S Zhang, R Zhang, C Wu, K Qiao - Crop Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
Powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera aphanis is a serious disease in strawberry
production, particularly under protection. The use of synthetic fungicides is the main strategy …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of the Culture Medium of Beauveria bassiana and Spore Yield Using Response Surface Methodology

H Lou, Q Luo, Q Guo, R Su, J Liu, H He, Y Cheng - Fermentation, 2024 - mdpi.com
Beauveria bassiana has distinct nutrient requirements depending on the growth stage, with
the mycelial growth stage being particularly nutrient-intense. When nutrients are exhausted …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan Nanoparticle Encapsulation of Celery Seed Essential Oil: Antifungal Activity and Defense Mechanisms Against Cucumber Powdery Mildew

H Soleimani, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa… - Carbohydrate Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of the current study was to explore the antifungal potential of celery seed
essential oil (CSEO) in a nano-carrier system against Podosphaera fusca, the causal agent …

Impact of Heavy Metals, Metallic Nanoparticles on the Growth Parameters, Pesticidal Activity and Oxidative Stress Markers of White Muscardian Potential Fungal …

F AL, SKR Namasivayam, J Kotturi, T Nadu - National Academy Science …, 2024 - Springer
Contamination of agroecosystems by metallic ions on various scales significantly reduces
crop productivity and yield due to their toxic effects on beneficial soil microbiota. This study …

Rho4 interacts with BbGDI and is essential for the biocontrol potential of Beauveria bassiana by maintaining intracellular redox homeostasis

Z Zou, X Chen, X Weng, Y Guo, Y Guan… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rho4 is a member of the Rho-family small GTPases. In this study, we revealed the function
of Rho4 and explored its mechanism involved in intracellular redox homeostasis in …

The Fungus Beauveria bassiana Alters Amounts of Sterols, Fatty Acids, and Hydroxycinnamic Acids in Potato Solanum tuberosum

M Tyurin, E Chernyak, O Tomilova, K Tolokonnikova… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The entomopathogenic endophytic fungus Beauveria bassiana can colonize plants resulting
in growth promotion and protection against phytopathogenic microorganisms. However …

Simultaneous use of Beauveria bassiana and Bacillus subtilis-based biopesticides contributed to dual control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae …

Y Komagata, T Sekine, T Oe, S Kakui… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Implementing pest and disease control techniques that have low environmental
impact is important for sustainable agriculture. Microbial biopesticides are an effective …

Life Cycle, Virulence, and Mechanism of Action of Entomopathogenic Fungi

A Rana, V Tandon, P Kapoor, A Katoch - … Fungi: Prospects and …, 2024 - Springer
Crop production is significantly influenced by various environmental factors, with insect
pests being a primary concern, leading to substantial yield losses ranging from 18 to 26 …