A Review of Commercial Metarhizium- and Beauveria-Based Biopesticides for the Biological Control of Ticks in the USA

CF Sullivan, BL Parker, M Skinner - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Microbial biopesticides containing entomopathogenic fungi have potential
in tick management. In this review, we compiled a comprehensive list of the use of …

Delivery and effectiveness of entomopathogenic fungi for mosquito and tick control: Current knowledge and research challenges

C Cafarchia, R Pellegrino, V Romano, M Friuli… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Insects, ticks, and mites represent a threat to animal health globally, mainly due to their role
as vectors of pathogens. Among the most important diseases, those transmitted by …

Rapid and real-time identification of fungi up to species level with long amplicon nanopore sequencing from clinical samples

S D'Andreano, A Cuscó… - Biology Methods and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The availability of long-read technologies, like Oxford Nanopore Technologies, provides the
opportunity to sequence longer fragments of the fungal ribosomal operon, up to 6 Kb (18S …

Innovative granular formulation of Metarhizium robertsii microsclerotia and blastospores for cattle tick control

AF Marciano, GM Mascarin, RFF Franco, PS Golo… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The tick Rhipicephalus microplus poses a serious threat to the cattle industry, resulting in
economic losses aggravated by tick resistance to chemical acaricides. Strains of …

Evaluation of virulence, tolerance to environmental factors and antimicrobial activities of entomopathogenic fungi against two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae

TY Shin, SM Bae, DJ Kim, HG Yun, SD Woo - Mycoscience, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is an important pest. This mite has recently
become a serious problem due to the continuous use of acaricides, resulting in resistance …

Metarhizium anisopliae for controlling Rhipicephalus microplus ticks under field conditions

MG Camargo, MRS Nogueira, AF Marciano… - Veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Metarril SP Organic is a product based on the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, which was
developed for controlling agricultural pests. The present study evaluated the effect of Metarril …

Screening and evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi against the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, using multiple tools

WW Lee, TY Shin, SM Bae, SD Woo - Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 2015 - Elsevier
The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae Sulzer, is an important pest that infests more than
40 families of plant and has become a serious problem due to its high resistance to …

Beauveria bassiana for the simultaneous control of Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens mosquito adults shows high conidia persistence and productivity

JY Lee, RM Woo, CJ Choi, TY Shin, WS Gwak, SD Woo - AMB Express, 2019 - Springer
This study was conducted to determine the optimal entomopathogenic fungus for the
simultaneous control of the adults of two mosquito species, Aedes albopictus and Culex …

Entomopathogenic fungi and bacteria in a veterinary perspective

VV Ebani, F Mancianti - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Several fungal species are well suited to control arthropods, being able to
cause epizootic infection among them and most of them infect their host by direct penetration …

Efficacy of a native isolate of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae against larval tick outbreaks under semifield conditions

E Mesquita, AF Marciano, ARC Corval, J Fiorotti… - BioControl, 2020 - Springer
This study aimed to evaluate Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) Sorokin (Hypocreales:
Clavicipitaceae) persistence in the soil and its impact on Rhipicephalus microplus …