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Foraging Macrotermes natalensis fungus-growing termites avoid a mycopathogen but not an entomopathogen [PDF]

, 2019
Fungus-growing termites have to defend both themselves and their monoculture fungal cultivars from antagonistic microbes. One of the ways that pathogens can enter the termite colony is on the plant substrate that is collected by termite foragers.
Nick Bos, Poulsen, Michael, Kasun Bodawatta, Bodawatta, Kasun H., Bos, Nick, Michael Poulsen   +5 more
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EKSPLORASI, ISOLASI DAN SELEKSI JAMUR ENTOMOPATOGEN PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA (LEPIDOPTERA: YPONOMEUTIDAE) PADA PERTANAMAN CAISIN (BRASSICA CHINENSIS) DI SUMATERA SELATAN

Jurnal Hama dan Penyakit Tumbuhan Tropika, 2013
Plutella xylostella is the most destructive insect pests of the brassicae family. The research objective was to explore, isolate and select entomopathogenic fungi as biological agents for control of P. xylostella.
Haperidah Nunilahwati, Siti Herlinda, Chandra Irsan, Yulia Pujiastuti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sanitation felling against the European spruce bark beetle: A matter of intensity and forest type Tagli fitosanitari contro il bostrico tipografo: una questione di intensità e tipologia forestale

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 3, Page 382-397, August 2026.
We assess the effect of sanitation felling performed in 2022 in North‐Eastern Italy on bark beetle damage that occurred in 2023 across eight spruce forest types, as evaluated using multispectral satellite imagery. Bark beetle damage was reduced only at very high or very low sanitation felling rates.
Aurora Bozzini, Michele Missoni, Giacomo Santoiemma, Iris Bernardinelli, Rinaldo Comino, Massimo Faccoli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Test of a Potential Biological Control Agent of Argentine ants (Linepithema humile)

Insects
The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), listed among the world’s 100 worst invasive alien species, is notoriously difficult to control due mainly to its formation of large, expansive supercolonies.
Patricia J. Folgarait, Daniela Goffré
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Semi‐Natural Habitats Buffer the Effects of Crop Diversification on Arthropod Pest Control Services in Agricultural Landscapes

Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2026.
Crop diversification is often promoted to enhance biological pest control in agricultural landscapes, but its effects remain context‐dependent. Using data from 742 landscapes across 13 countries, we found that crop diversification did not increase overall natural enemy abundance or biological control potential, but mainly increased both specialist ...
Thomas Perrot, Léa Beaumelle, Eva Thomine, Yann Tricault, Nicolas Desneux, Matthias Albrecht, Péter Batáry, Felix Bianchi, Klaus Birkhofer, Aliette Bosem Baillod, Rebecca Chaplin‐Kramer, Anne‐Marie Cortesero, Alejandro C. Costamagna, Tim Diekötter, Johan Ekroos, Martin H. Entling, Vesna Gagic, Russell Groves, Anders Huseth, Coline Jaworski, Marina Kaiser, Daniel S. Karp, Jochen Krauss, Blas Lavandero, Anne Le Ralec, Yanhui Lu, Emily A. Martin, Matthew Mitchell, Gonzalo A. R. Molina, Erkki Palmu, David J. Perovic, David Ragsdale, Sarah Redlich, Ishan Samaranayake, Julia Saulais, Nancy A. Schellhorn, Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter, Louis Sutter, Teja Tscharntke, Matthias Tschumi, Adrien Rusch   +40 more
wiley   +1 more source

In search of ecological determinants of fungal infections: A semi‐field experiment with folivorous moths

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Natural enemies shape the fate of species at both ecological and evolutionary time scales. While the effects of predators, parasitoids, and viruses on insects are well documented, much less is known about the ecological and evolutionary role of ...
Robin Gielen, Kadri Põldmaa, Toomas Tammaru   +2 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 990-1015, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Drivers on Blue Tit Nest Microbiome: An Experimental Study

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
Elevated humidity and temperature altered nest microbial composition and its associations with parasitism and nestling condition. These findings identify nest microclimate as an important driver of nest microbiomes with consequences for avian development.
Marina García‐del Río, Tamara Martin‐Pozas, Sergio Sanchez‐Moral, Alejandro Cantarero, Francisco Castaño‐Vázquez, Yago Merino, Javier García‐Velasco, Santiago Merino   +7 more
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Biological parameters of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) assayed with Bacillus thuringiensis berliner

Scientia Agricola, 2005
The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a promising control agent of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith). Besides the lethal effect on hosts, the entomopathogen may cause physiological alterations that hinder insects' feeding intake and reproduction.
Ricardo Antonio Polanczyk, Sérgio Batista Alves   +1 more
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Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of Entomopathogenic Fungal Isolates Using Molecular Approach

Elkawnie: Journal of Islamic Science and Technology, 2020
: Entomopathogenic fungi are essential to consider as one of the biological agents to control termite populations. This research aimed to molecularly identify entomopathogenic fungi isolates in termites based on the ITS rDNA region and to determine the ...
Syaukani Syaukani, Zulia Ananda, Suhartono Suhartono, Sirtina Sirtina, Oviana Lisa, Alfizar Alfizar, Samingan Samingan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source