Action on the Surface: Entomopathogenic Fungi versus the Insect Cuticle
A Ortiz-Urquiza, NO Keyhani - Insects, 2013 - mdpi.com
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 …
observations that led to one of the first germ theories of disease and are a classic example of …
Entomopathogenic fungi: new insights into host–pathogen interactions
Although many insects successfully live in dangerous environments exposed to diverse
communities of microbes, they are often exploited and killed by specialist pathogens …
communities of microbes, they are often exploited and killed by specialist pathogens …
Interaction of entomopathogenic fungi with the host immune system
S Qu, S Wang - Developmental & Comparative Immunology, 2018 - Elsevier
Entomopathogenic fungi can invade wide range of insect hosts in the natural world and
have been used as environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical insecticides for pest …
have been used as environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical insecticides for pest …
Is the insect cuticle the only entry gate for fungal infection? Insights into alternative modes of action of entomopathogenic fungi
Entomopathogenic fungi are the only insect pathogens able to infect their host by adhesion
to the surface and penetration through the cuticle. Although the possibility of fungal infection …
to the surface and penetration through the cuticle. Although the possibility of fungal infection …
Ecological considerations in producing and formulating fungal entomopathogens for use in insect biocontrol
MA Jackson, CA Dunlap, ST Jaronski - BioControl, 2010 - Springer
Insect pests persist in a wide-variety of agricultural, arboreal and urban environments.
Effective control with fungal entomopathogens using inundation biocontrol requires an …
Effective control with fungal entomopathogens using inundation biocontrol requires an …
Entomopathogenic fungi as biological controllers: new insights into their virulence and pathogenicity
Entomopathogenic fungi vary considerably in their mode of action and virulence. Successful
infection depends primarily on the adherence and penetration ability of a fungus to the host …
infection depends primarily on the adherence and penetration ability of a fungus to the host …
Microbiota in insect fungal pathology
DG Boucias, Y Zhou, S Huang, NO Keyhani - Applied microbiology and …, 2018 - Springer
Significant progress has been made in the biochemical and genetic characterization of the
host-pathogen interaction mediated by insect pathogenic fungi, with the most widely studied …
host-pathogen interaction mediated by insect pathogenic fungi, with the most widely studied …
Fungi that infect insects: altering host behavior and beyond
Y Shang, P Feng, C Wang - PLoS pathogens, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Approximately 1,000 species of the fungal phyla Microsporidia, Chytridiomycota,
Entomophthoromycota (order: Entomophthorales), Basidiomycota, and Ascomycota are …
Entomophthoromycota (order: Entomophthorales), Basidiomycota, and Ascomycota are …
A life-and-death struggle: interaction of insects with entomopathogenic fungi across various infection stages
M Ma, J Luo, C Li, I Eleftherianos, W Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Insects constitute approximately 75% of the world's recognized fauna, with the majority of
species considered as pests. Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are parasitic microorganisms …
species considered as pests. Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are parasitic microorganisms …
New insights into the mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis in insects
JM Clarkson, AK Charnley - Trends in microbiology, 1996 - cell.com
E ntomopathogenic fungi are widely distributed throughout the fungal kingdom, although the
majority occur in the Deuteromycotina and Zygomycotlna'. Some insect-pathogenic fungi …
majority occur in the Deuteromycotina and Zygomycotlna'. Some insect-pathogenic fungi …