Journal of Fungi(1) Background: Insect pathogenic fungi of the genus Metarhizium are under study and in application as highly solicited, more eco-system friendly substitutes for chemical insecticides in many countries and in different agricultural contexts.
Yamilé Baró Robaina +6 more
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Mycology, 2019 Understanding the abundance and diversity of fungal entomopathogens associated with plant species is critical for improving their field efficacy as microbial insecticides.
Oumi Nishi, Hiroki Sato
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Análisis genético de Beauveria y Metarhizium tropicales asociados a insectos en caña de azúcar
Agronomía Mesoamericana, 2019 Introducción. Los hongos entomopatógenos son importantes biopesticidas que se utilizan para controlar plagas invertebradas en la agricultura. La generación de información genética y sus relaciones geográficas son importantes para estudios de diversidad y
Alejandro Vargas-Martínez +3 more
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Wellcome Open ResearchBackground Metarhizium spp. based mosquito control products are among the most investigated and could potentially serve as promising complements to chemical insecticides.
Doubé Lucien Lamy +9 more
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Pathogenic and enzyme activities of the entomopathogenic fungus Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) from Tierra del Fuego, Argentina [PDF]
, 2012 Tolypocladium cylindrosporum is an entomopathogenic fungi that has been studied as a biological control agent against insects of several orders. The fungus has been isolated from the soil as well as from insects of the orders Coleoptera, Lepidoptera ...
Cabello, Marta Noemí +5 more
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Wellcome Open ResearchBackground Metarhizium spp. based mosquito control products are among the most investigated and could potentially serve as promising complements to chemical insecticides.
Doubé Lucien Lamy +9 more
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Comparative in vitro evaluation of contact activity of fluralaner, spinosad, phoxim, propoxur, permethrin and deltamethrin against the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum. [PDF]
, 2017 BackgroundNorthern fowl mites (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites of both feral birds and poultry, particularly chicken layers and breeders.
Flochlay-Sigognault, Annie +5 more
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Metarhizium spp., Cosmopolitan Insect-Pathogenic Fungi: Mycological Aspects
, 2004 Publisher Summary The chapter focuses on mycological aspects of the genus Metarhizium . The genus includes several species, varieties within species, and individual isolates with broad ranges of physiological traits—including host range. The interactions of these fungi with their hosts, and the large literature on their use for pest control, largely
Roberts, Donald W., St. Leger, R. J.
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Pathogenicity and horizontal transmission of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae isolates used against Sahlbergella singularis, ccoa pest in Cameroon [PDF]
, 2017 The brown cocoa mirid, Sahlbergella singularis (Heteroptera: Miridae) has been named the most economically important insect pest of cocoa across West African and it is capable to cause yield loss of about 30 to 70%.
Bagny-Beilhe, Leïla +3 more
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Insect pathogenic fungi in biological control: status and future challenges [PDF]
, 2009 In Europe, insect pathogenic fungi have in decades played a significant role in biological control of insects. With respect to the different strategies of biological control and with respects to the different genera of insect pathogenic fungi, the ...
Eilenberg, Jørgen +2 more
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