Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae, M. anisopliae), as an invertebrate
fungal pathogen, has played a significant role in the control of many agricultural pests and …

Parasites can cause extensive damage to animal societies in which many related
individuals frequently interact. In response, social animals have evolved diverse individual …

Cell-free culture supernatants of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bals.)
Vuillemin were able to induce mortality in several tick species, including adult Ambylomma …

There is accumulating evidence that invertebrates can acquire long-term protection against
pathogens through immune priming. However, the range of pathogens eliciting immune …

This chapter presents general and specific methods for preparing fungi, plant, and seed
tissues infected with fungi, and nematodes parasited by fungi using scanning electron …

The two major aldehydes (E)-2-hexenal and (E)-2-octenal emitted as defensive secretions
by bed bugs Cimex lectularius L.(Hemiptera: Cimicidae), inhibit the in vitro growth of an …

The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium humberi affects Aedes aegypti adults, larvae
and eggs, but its ovicidal activity is not yet well documented. Conidia of this fungus adhered …

The present study describes an accurate quantitative method for quantifying the adherence
of conidia to the arthropod cuticle and the dynamics of conidial germination on the host. The …

The efficacy of the Metarhizium anisopliae strain ARSEF 6911 was determined in the
laboratory and field against two sugarcane pests, Microtermes obesi Holmgren and …

The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae is widely used as biocontrol agent
against many insect pests. In the present study, the potential isolate of M. anisopliae TK29 …