Aphis gossypii, commonly known as the cotton aphid, is a widely distributed pest of
agricultural crops and acts as a vector for many serious plant viruses. Cotton aphid shows …

Background The fungal pathogen, Beauveria bassiana, is an efficient biocontrol agent
against a variety of agricultural pests. A thorough understanding of the basic principles of …

The broad host range fungal insect pathogen, Beauveria bassiana, has been
commercialized as an alternative to chemical insecticides for pest control worldwide. B …

Gram-negative binding proteins (GNBPs) are important in the innate immune system of
insects in recognition of fungi pathogen, such as Beauveria bassiana. However, this …

Aphids are infected by a series of bacteria that can help them survive on specific host plants.
However, the associations between aphids and these bacteria are not clear, and the …

The wide-spread culture of transgenic Bt cotton resisting the infamous cotton bollworms has
reduced the adoption of broad-spectrum insecticides to a large extent. Consequently, the …

BACKGROUND Entomopathogenic fungi have developed multiple strategies to overcome
the immune defenses of their target insects, whereas insect pests have devised various …

BACKGROUND Entomopathogenic Beauveria bassiana has been used as a biocontrol
agent for insect pests, but its effect at the molecular level on the hosts has not been studied …

Simple Summary Ectropis obliqua is a destructive leaf-eating pest that is widely distributed
in China's tea gardens. This pest shows remarkable resistance against multiple insecticides …

Entomopathogenic fungi naturally infect insect hosts in environment. Fungal invasion and
host immune defense are still in the progress of co-evolution. In this study …