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Conned by the enemy: the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae lures and kills Drosophila suzukii. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Highly pathogenic isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae attracted Drosophila suzukii. Identifying the responsible compounds for this attraction could help the development of these isolates for pest monitoring and overall pest management. Abstract BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii, commonly known as spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is a highly invasive and ...
Farid IM, Ndlela S, Becher PG, Weldon CW, Azrag AG, Schiöth HB, Mohamed SA, Ekesi S.   +7 more
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The Effect of Bean Seed Treatment with Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium robertsii on Soil Microarthropods (Acari, Collembola)

Insects, 2022
The treatment of agricultural crops with entomopathogenic fungi may disturb the structure of soil microarthropod communities, which can have an adverse impact on soil fertility and, ultimately, on the yield.
Tatiana Novgorodova, Natalia Vladimirova, Irina Marchenko, Tatyana Sadokhina, Maksim Tyurin, Lyudmila Ashmarina, Dmitry Bakshaev, Georgy Lednev, Viktor Danilov   +8 more
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Control measure of sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius Fab.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in endemic land of entisol type using mulch and entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

Open Agriculture, 2023
Sweet potato weevil Cylas formicarius (Fab.) is the main obstacle for sweet potato production in various countries. Root damage caused by C. formicarius larvae reduced root yield up to 100%.
Prayogo Yusmani, Bayu Marida Santi Yudha Ika, Indiati Sri Wahyuni, Sumartini, Susanto Gatut Wahyu Anggoro, Harnowo Didik, Baliadi Yuliantoro, Nyoman Widiarta I, Harsono Arief, Budiono Rohmad, Mejaya Made Jana, Supriadi Khojin   +11 more
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Efficacy of the Applied Natural Enemies on the Survival of Colorado Potato Beetle Adults

Insects, 2021
Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata is among the most destructive pests of potatoes quickly developing resistance to traditional insecticides.
Vladimír Půža, Jiří Nermuť, Jana Konopická, Oxana Skoková Habuštová   +3 more
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Comparative Laboratory study of fungi Beauveria bassiana and Maxforce bait against germen cockroach Blattella germanica [PDF]

Kirkuk Journal of Science, 2017
The entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana is the most important in biological control for many insects .In this study we used spores extract of entomopathogenic fungus to control German cockroach Blattella germanica with three concentrations (4 ...
Hanadi A. ALdaraji, Burhan M. Mohammed, Ezeddin A. ALbayyar   +2 more
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Investigation on the Influence of Production and Incubation Temperature on the Growth, Virulence, Germination, and Conidial Size of Metarhizium brunneum for Granule Development

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Important for the infection of an insect with an entomopathogenic fungus and its use as a plant protection agent are its growth, conidiation, germination, and virulence, which all depend on the environmental temperature.
Tanja Seib, Katharina Fischer, Anna Maria Sturm, Dietrich Stephan   +3 more
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A Novel Nitrogen and Carbon Metabolism Regulatory Cascade Is Implicated in Entomopathogenicity of the Fungus Metarhizium robertsii

mSystems, 2021
Penetration of the cuticle, the first physical barrier to pathogenic fungi, is the prerequisite for fungal infection of insects.
Yamin Meng, Xing Zhang, Dan Tang, Xiaoxuan Chen, Dan Zhang, Jun Chen, Weiguo Fang   +6 more
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Breeding of entomopathogenic fungi in different substrates [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences, 2023
The issue of entomopathogenic fungi’s prodigious rate of reproduction plagues both academic research and clinical practice. Several production technologies and preparations based on them are currently available.
Ablazova Mokhichekhra, Zuparov Mirakbar, Zuparova Dilobar   +2 more
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Prophylactic Avoidance of Hazardous Prey by the Ant Host Myrmica rubra

Insects, 2020
Ants are the hosts of many microorganisms, including pathogens that are incidentally brought inside the nest by foragers. This is particularly true for scavenging species, which collect hazardous food such as dead insects.
Hugo Pereira, Claire Detrain
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Entomopathogenic fungus treatment changes the gut bacterial diversity of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Ticks are obligate bloodsucking parasites responsible for significant economic losses and concerns with human and animal health, mainly due to the transmission of pathogens.
Emily Mesquita, Diogo Paes da Costa, Laura Nóbrega Meirelles, Mariana Guedes Camargo, Thaís Almeida Corrêa, Vânia Rita Elias Pinheiro Bittencourt, Irene da Silva Coelho, Huarrisson Azevedo Santos, Richard Alan Humber, Patrícia Silva Golo   +9 more
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