C Brunner-Mendoza, MR Reyes-Montes… - Biocontrol Science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Metarhizium is a genus of entomopathogenic fungi that was initially classified into three species and varieties. More recently, DNA sequencing has improved the phylogenetic …
The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …
F Ahmad, H Fouad, SY Liang, Y Hu, JC Mo - Insect science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Termites are eusocial arthropod decomposers, and improve soil fertility, crop yield, and also are used by humans for their benefits across the world. However, some species of termites …
BL Liu, YM Tzeng - Biotechnology advances, 2012 - Elsevier
The insecticidal and phytotoxic activities of destruxins (dtxs) have been well studied. The cyclodepsipeptides, which are dtxs mainly isolated from the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae …
M Azhar, S Freed, H Sabir, S Rafique, A Naeem… - Crop Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
The maize armyworm, Mythimna separata (Walker)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a polyphagous, destructive, and migratory pest. Improper pesticide application induced …
Crop damage and consequent loss in productivity associated with arthropod pests represent the most serious threats to the world economy. Different methods have been used in the past …
S Kidanu, L Hagos - Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2020 - core.ac.uk
Entomopathogenic fungi are myco-biocontrol, potentially the most versatile biological control agents with a wide host range and are an environmentally sound and effective means of …
The entomopathogenic fungal infection of target hosts depends on pathogen fitness and host defence mechanisms. Pathogen-host interactions in red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus …
This is the second volume on termites presented in the series Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection. The previous one dealt with biology, social behaviour and economic …