The relationship between insect pathogenic fungi and their insect hosts is a classic example
of a co-evolutionary arms race between pathogen and target host: parasites evolve towards …

Broad host range insect pathogenic fungi penetrate through the host cuticle, necessitating
an ability to confront and overcome surface lipids and other molecules that often include …

Lipids, in their various permutations, act as one of the fundamental building blocks of all life
on earth. Lipids are probably best known for their role as high-density energy storage and …

Lipids occur in fungi as major constituents of the membrane systems and minor component
in the cell wall; they can store energy in the lipid bodies and, in some cases, they can act as …

More than a third of the world population is at constant risk of contracting some insect-
transmitted disease, such as Dengue fever, Zika virus disease, malaria, Chagas' disease …

Infections mediated by broad host range entomopathogenic fungi represent seminal
observations that led to one of the first germ theories of disease and are a classic example of …

Lipid metabolism is of paramount importance to insects. As in other animals, insect lipids
serve as an essential membrane component and energy reserve to meet the demands of …

The class Insecta has more than 1 million different cataloged species living in almost all
habitats throughout the world, and they encompass many different lifestyles. Understanding …

Simple Summary To understand the mechanisms underlying the recognition of susceptible
hosts by entomopathogenic fungi, it is critical to decipher the role of their cuticular lipids. The …

The interactions between entomopathogenic fungi and insects serve a classic example of a
co-evolutionary arms race between pathogens and their target host. The cuticle, site of the …