The bovine tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, is the main ectoparasite of cattle and causes loss
of billions of dollars worldwide in lost meat, milk, and leather production, as well as control …

Fungi are among the most successful eukaryotes on Earth: they have evolved strategies to
survive in the most diverse environments and stressful conditions and have been selected …

Fungi are a significant part of the biopesticides market for the biological control of
arthropods. Entomopathogenic fungi produce spores that can adhere to the cuticle of …

The recent microcephaly outbreak in Brazil has been associated with Zika virus (ZIKV)
infection. The current understanding of damage caused by ZIKV infection is still unclear …

ABSTRACT A sustainable future increasing depends on our capacity to utilize beneficial
plant microbiomes to meet our growing needs. Plant microbiome symbiosis is a hallmark of …

The fungal species Metarhizium novozealandicum, that occurs only in New Zealand and
Australia has been poorly studied. In this work, a new strain of M. novozealandicum isolated …

Following health agencies warning, the use of animal origin supplements should be avoided
in biological products proposed as therapy in humans. Platelet lysate and several other …

More than 750 species of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) belonging to 85 genera are
reported to date infecting more than 1000 species of insect pests. The typical EPF mode of …

One of the best alternatives to reduce the amount of chemical insecticides released into the
environment is biological agents. Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) Sorokin 1883 …

Microorganisms are commonly applied to remove toxic compounds from the contaminated
environment. Decontamination processes result in the generation of large amounts of …