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CRISPR-Cas9-mediated enhancement of Beauveria bassiana virulence with overproduction of oosporein

Fungal Biology and Biotechnology
Biocontrol agents play a pivotal role in managing pests and contribute to sustainable agriculture. Recent advancements in genetic engineering can facilitate the development of entomopathogenic fungi with desired traits to enhance biocontrol efficacy.
Gabriel Moura Mascarin, Somraj Shrestha, Marcio Vinícius de Carvalho Barros Cortes, Jose Luis Ramirez, Christopher A. Dunlap, Jeffrey J. Coleman   +5 more
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Genetic Variation in the Feeding Behavior of Isofemale Lines of Nesidiocoris tenuis

Insects, 2020
Zoophytophagous predators provide biocontrol services in various major crops of modern horticulture due to the combination of its predatory capacity and the induction of plant defenses derived from its phytophagy.
Milena Chinchilla-Ramírez, Meritxell Pérez-Hedo, Bart A. Pannebakker, Alberto Urbaneja   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of the biological control agent Phlebiopsis gigantea on its resident genetic structure in the Baltic Sea area

, 2009
The basidiomycete Phlebiop sis gigantea (Fr.) Julich has been used in Swedish forestry as a biocontrol agent against the root and butt-rot pathogen Heterobasidion annosum s.l. on freshly cut Picea abies stumps since the early 1990s.
Samils, Nicklas,, Stenlid, Jan,, Vasaitis, Rimvydas,, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet.   +3 more
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Endophytic fungi from two isolated Bethencourtia palmensis populations: metabolomic and bioactivity fingerprinting

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
We compared two island populations of Bethencourtia palmensis and their culturable endophytic fungi, revealing distinct plant chemistries and a higher biopesticidal potential in the endophytic fungi from La Palma population along with high potential for the discovery of novel compounds.
Jorge Rojas López‐Menchero, Juan Imperial, Carmen Elisa Díaz, María Fe Andrés, Azucena González‐Coloma   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Importance of temperature for the performance and biocontrol efficiency of the parasitoid Perilitus brevicollis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on Salix

, 2012
With the prospect of warmer temperatures as a consequence of ongoing climate change, it is important to investigate how such increases will affect parasitoids and their top-down suppression of herbivory in agroecosystems.
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet., Nordlander, Göran,, Stenberg, Johan A,, Dalin, Peter,   +3 more
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Combined application of Bacillus velezensis JDB15 and Trichoderma harzianum JDL4 suppresses banana Fusarium wilt under controlled conditions

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The surfactin C secreted by JDB15 and the probable parasitism of JDL4 lead to the leakage of intracellular macromolecules and the degradation of hyphae, respectively. Combined application of the two strains effectively controls banana Fusarium wilt under controlled conditions.
Deng Chen, Minghao Ju, Hongyang Li, Junting Feng, Xueyong Zi, Xuqian Gong, Yida Che, Xiaoya Lei, Zihuan Geng, Hongsen Deng, Kang Zhao, Jianghui Xie, Xiao‐Lin Chen, Jun Peng   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic matching and the identification of a promising biocontrol agent validates a decision to survey natural enemies of Urena lobata in Malaysia

Biological Control
Urena lobata is a major introduced pasture weed in Vanuatu where a biocontrol program to mitigate its impacts commenced in 2018. There was considerable uncertainty regarding the native range of U.
Caroline M. Mitchell, Quentin Paynter, Stephanie Morton, Chris M. McGrannachan, Zane McGrath, Michael D. Day, Mohamad Shahidan Mohamed Shohaimi, Nurin Izzati Mohd Zulkifli, Azimah Abd Kadir, Nor Asiah Ismail, Saiful Zaimi Jamil, Mohd Masri Saranum, Farah Farhanah Haron   +12 more
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Controlled incubation, leachate, and pot assays of shrimp shell‐based compost for suppressing Verticillium dahliae in olive

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Shrimp shell compost suppresses Verticillium dahliae microsclerotia, enhances chitinase activity, lowers olive wilt severity and improves plant recovery under controlled conditions. Abstract BACKGROUND Verticillium wilt of olive (Olea europaea L.), caused by Verticillium dahliae Kleb., is difficult to manage because long‐lived microsclerotia persist in
Gharbi Yaakoub, Bouazizi Emna, Hayet Hfayeth, Triki Mohamed Ali   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional niche overlap potentiates the use of endophytes in biocontrol of a tree disease

, 2015
Asymptomatic endophytic fungi are often regarded as potent biocontrol agents in plants, but the competitive interactions between endophytes and other microbes within the same host plant are poorly understood.
Hultberg, Malin,, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet., Blumenstein, Kathrin,, Witzell, Johanna,   +3 more
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Biocontrol and plant growth‐promoting potential of Streptomyces strains against fungal pathogens of tomato and wheat for a sustainable agriculture

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
This study highlights the biocontrol potential of Streptomyces strain Strep_22. In vitro, it inhibits key fungal pathogens by 91.52%. In vivo, it significantly reduces disease incidence in wheat and tomato while enhancing biomass, shoot, and root development, offering a highly promising, sustainable ecological alternative to chemical pesticides ...
Thomas Conte, Maria Grazia Morea, Gaetana Ricciardi, Angelo Pastino, Francesco Lops, Maria Luisa Raimondo, Antonia Carlucci   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source