The agricultural sustainability concept considers higher food production combating biotic
and abiotic stresses, socio-economic well-being, and environmental conservation. On the …

Fungal entomopathogens have been proposed as environmentally friendly alternatives to
chemical control. Unfortunately, their effectiveness continues to be limited by their …

Among the non-chemical insect control methods, biological control is one of the most
effective human and environmentally friendly alternatives. One of the main biological control …

The incorporation of entomopathogenic fungi as biocontrol agents into Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) programs without doubt, has been highly effective. The ability of these …

The conventional means of achieving enhanced agricultural productivity are not ecologically
balanced and sustainable. The excessive use of synthetic agrochemicals, declining soil …

Entomopathogenic ascomycetes (EA) are an important part of the microbiota in most
terrestrial ecosystems, where they can be found regulating natural populations of arthropod …

Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) exhibit direct and indirect mechanisms to increase plant
resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses. Plant responses to these stresses are …

Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) can be established as endophytes in the host plants to offer
a long-term preventive measure for pests and diseases. This practice serves as a better …

Several ascomycetous insect‐pathogenic fungi, including species in the genera Beauveria
and Metarhizium, are plant root symbionts/endophytes and are termed as endophytic insect …

Traditionally, the soil has been considered the main reservoir of entomopathogenic
mitosporic ascomycetes (AMEs) together with the insect populations that they regulate …