Metarhizium robertsii microsclerotia are fungal aggregates composed of compacted,
pigmented hyphae. As they are highly tolerant to desiccation and produce infective conidia …

Microsclerotia (MS) are considered one of the most promising propagules for use as active
ingredients in biopesticides due to their tolerance to abiotic factors and ability to produce …

Metarhizium species fungi are able to produce resistant structures termed microsclerotia,
formed by compact and melanized threads of hyphae. These propagules are tolerant to …

Fungal polyketide synthases (PKSs) and their related gene clusters are highly diversified at
both inter-and intra-specific levels. The most well characterized PKS enzymes include those …

Microsclerotia (MS), overwintering structures produced by many plant pathogenic fungi,
have not been described for Metarhizium anisopliae. Three strains of M. anisopliae–F52 …

Pigments of conidia play a crucial role in fungal defense against environmental stressors
such as UV radiation. The molecular basis of conidial pigmentation has been studied in the …

Microsclerotia (MS) produced by some species of Metarhizium can be used as active
ingredients in mycoinsecticides for the control of soil-dwelling stages of geophilic pests. In …

The fungal genus Metarhizium comprises entomopathogenic species capable of producing
overwintering structures known as microsclerotia. These structures offer many advantages in …

Melanin is recognized as a dark pigment that can protect fungi from the harm of
environmental stresses. To investigate what roles of melanin played in the pathogenicity and …

Entomopathogenic fungi have been used for biocontrol of insect pests for many decades.
However, the efficacy of such fungi in field trials is often inconsistent, mainly due to …