Pyrethroids are chemical insecticides that are widely used to control pests.
Entomopathogenic fungi are considered environmentally safe alternatives to these …

Insects are members of the Arthropoda. Among the characteristics of this phyllum is the
presence of an external skeleton or cuticle. Because of its location, the cuticle serves a …

The largest problem in limitation of insect pest population is increasing resistance of them to
chemical pesticides. Alternative are entomopathogens, which regulate frequency of insect …

Entomopathogenic fungi mostly attack their insect hosts by penetration through the cuticle.
The outermost insect surface is covered by a lipid-rich layer, usually composed of very long …

Microevolutionary adaptations and mechanisms of fungal pathogen resistance were
explored in a melanic population of the Greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella. Under …

E ntomopathogenic fungi are widely distributed throughout the fungal kingdom, although the
majority occur in the Deuteromycotina and Zygomycotlna'. Some insect-pathogenic fungi …

This review deals with characteristics of peptidases of fungi whose life cycles are associated
with insects to varying degrees. The review examines the characteristic features of the …

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 …

The insect cuticle is a composite structure that can further be divided into a few sub-
structural layers. Its large moiety comprises a lattice of chitin fibrils and structural proteins …

The larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus, is a serious beetle pest that tunnels
extensively to produce large quantities of dust and frass. The natural enemy Teretrius …