Genome Sequencing and Comparative Transcriptomics of the Model Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and M. acridum [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2011 Metarhizium spp. are being used as environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical insecticides, as model systems for studying insect-fungus interactions, and as a resource of genes for biotechnology.
Yuxian Xia, Kai Jin, Qiang Gao
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Characterization of a Peruvian isolate of Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum, a pathogen of grasshoppers [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2003 The objective of this study was to characterize the Peruvian isolate of Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum, CG 863, obtained from the grasshopper Schistocerca interrita, a crop pest in Peru.
Bonifácio Peixoto Magalhães +4 more
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PLoS Pathogens, 2011 An enduring theme in pathogenic microbiology is poor understanding of the mechanisms of host specificity. Metarhizium is a cosmopolitan genus of invertebrate pathogens that contains generalist species with broad host ranges such as M. robertsii (formerly
Sibao Wang +3 more
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Differential expression of the pr1A gene in Metarhizium anisopliae and Metarhizium acridum across different culture conditions and during pathogenesis [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2015 The entomopathogenic fungi of the genus Metarhizium have several subtilisin-like proteases that are involved in pathogenesis and these have been used to investigate genes that are differentially expressed in response to different growth conditions.
Mariele Porto Carneiro Leão +4 more
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Increased and sex-selective avian predation of desert locusts Schistocerca gregaria treated with Metarhizium acridum. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium acridum in oil-based formulations (Green Muscle® (GM)) is a biopesticide for locust control lacking side-effects on biodiversity, unlike chemical insecticides.
Wim C Mullié +4 more
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MaAzaR Influences Virulence of Metarhizium acridum against Locusta migratoria manilensis by Affecting Cuticle Penetration [PDF]
Journal of FungiThe entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) Metarhizium acridum is a typical filamentous fungus and has been used to control migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria manilensis).
Geng Hong +3 more
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Genetically altering the expression of neutral trehalase gene affects conidiospore thermotolerance of the entomopathogenic fungus
BMC Microbiology, 2011 Background The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium acridum has been used as an important biocontrol agent instead of insecticides for controlling crop pests throughout the world.
Peng Guoxiong +3 more
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MaCts1, an Endochitinase, Is Involved in Conidial Germination, Conidial Yield, Stress Tolerances and Microcycle Conidiation in Metarhizium acridum [PDF]
Biology, 2022 Entomopathogenic fungi are promising biocontrol agents of insect-mediated crop damage. Microcycle conidiation has shown great potential in enhancing the conidial yield and quality of entomopathogenic fungi.
Yuneng Zou +4 more
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Transcription Factor Mavib-1 Negatively Regulates Conidiation by Affecting Utilization of Carbon and Nitrogen Source in Metarhizium acridum [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Conidium is the main infection unit and reproductive unit of pathogenic fungi. Exploring the mechanism of conidiation and its regulation contributes to understanding the pathogenicity of pathogenic fungi.
Xueling Su +3 more
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Susceptibility of three orthopteran species to infection by Metarhizium acridum (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae). [PDF]
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2018 Outbreaks of three orthopteran species—Tropidacris collaris (Stoll), Cornops frenatum frenatum (Marschall) and Parascopas obesus (Giglio-Tos)—occurred in three different regions of Brazil during the summers of 2012 and 2013. Insects were observed causing
CONCEIÇÃO, P. de J. +7 more
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