The multifunctional lifestyles of Metarhizium: evolution and applications

LBL Stone, MJ Bidochka - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2020 - Springer
The genus Metarhizium is comprised of a diverse group of common soil fungi that exhibit
multifunctional lifestyles with varying degrees of saprotrophic, endophytic, and insect …

Root colonization by endophytic insect‐pathogenic fungi

S Hu, MJ Bidochka - Journal of applied microbiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Several ascomycetous insect‐pathogenic fungi, including species in the genera Beauveria
and Metarhizium, are plant root symbionts/endophytes and are termed as endophytic insect …

Revisiting Metarhizium and the description of new species from Thailand

S Mongkolsamrit, A Khonsanit… - Studies in …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Over the last two decades the molecular phylogeny and classification of Metarhizium has
been widely studied. Despite these efforts to understand this enigmatic genus, the basal …

The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae enhances Arabidopsis, tomato, and maize plant growth

E González-Pérez, MA Ortega-Amaro, E Bautista… - Plant Physiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Species of the entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium are used worldwide as biocontrol
agents. Recently, other lifestyles have been associated with some Metarhizium species …

New insights into engineered plant-microbe interactions for pesticide removal

K Bhatt, DC Suyal, S Kumar, K Singh, P Goswami - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, rapid industrialization along with the overutilization of organic
pollutants/pesticides has altered the environmental circumstances. Moreover, various …

Metarhizium: an opportunistic middleman for multitrophic lifestyles

H Sheng, PJ McNamara, RJS Leger - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Metarhizium are major models for studying virulence evolution (host switching
and speciation).•They are found ubiquitously in soils (plant roots and insects).•They have …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity and correlation of entomopathogenic and associated fungi with soil factors

MA Qayyum, S Saeed, W Wakil, A Nawaz… - Journal of King Saud …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ecological consideration is of key importance in finding fungi and other entomopathogens
for managing insect pests. The probability of finding entomopathogenic fungi is increased by …

Impact of forest degradation and reforestation with Alnus and Quercus species on soil quality and function in northern Iran

R Sanji, Y Kooch, A Rey - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Forest degradation causes soil carbon losses and affects soil C and N cycling. However, it is
not clear how reforestation of degraded areas with different species affects soil and …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and biocontrol potential of a naturally occurring isolate of Metarhizium pingshaense infecting Conogethes punctiferalis

CMS Kumar, TK Jacob, S Devasahayam… - Microbiological …, 2021 - Elsevier
An entomopathogenic fungus was isolated from an infected larva of Conogethes
punctiferalis (Guenée)(Crambidae: Lepidoptera), a highly polyphagous pest recorded from …

Morphological, molecular, and pathogenicity characteristics of the native isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae against the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick …

BA Ayele, D Muleta, J Venegas, F Assefa - Egyptian Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick 1917)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), is a newly introduced and a major threat of tomato production in Ethiopia …