Integrative approaches for species delimitation in Ascomycota

SSN Maharachchikumbura, Y Chen, HA Ariyawansa… - Fungal Diversity, 2021 - Springer
Biodiversity loss from disturbances caused by human activities means that species are
disappearing at an ever increasing rate. The high number of species that have yet to be …

[HTML][HTML] The toxins of Beauveria bassiana and the strategies to improve their virulence to insects

H Wang, H Peng, W Li, P Cheng, M Gong - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The long-term and excessive usage of pesticides is an enormous burden on the
environment, which also increases pest resistance. To overcome this problem, research and …

[HTML][HTML] Ten decadal advances in fungal biology leading towards human well-being

A Mapook, KD Hyde, K Hassan, BM Kemkuignou… - Fungal Diversity, 2022 - Springer
Fungi are an understudied resource possessing huge potential for developing products that
can greatly improve human well-being. In the current paper, we highlight some important …

[HTML][HTML] The Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana Shows Its Toxic Side within Insects: Expression of Genes Encoding Secondary Metabolites during …

N Pedrini - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Entomopathogenic fungi are extensively used for the control of insect pests worldwide.
Among them, Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) produce a plethora of toxic …

Fungal infection of insects: molecular insights and prospects

S Hong, J Shang, Y Sun, G Tang, C Wang - Trends in Microbiology, 2023 - cell.com
Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) distribute in different fungal phyla with variable host ranges
and play essential role in regulating insect populations by infecting hosts via cuticle …

[HTML][HTML] Insecticidal Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae Derived Chemical Constituents against Disease-Vector Mosquitoes

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, AC Murugan… - Journal of fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Insecticides can cause significant harm to both terrestrial and aquatic environments. The
new insecticides derived from microbial sources are a good option with no environmental …

Entomopathogenic fungi and their relevance in sustainable agriculture: A review

A Sharma, S Sharma, PK Yadav - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) like Beauveria, Metarhizium, Lecanicillium, and
Isaria is upsurging in recent years for the management of crop insect pests. EPF are …

Engineering the biosynthesis of fungal nonribosomal peptides

L Zhang, C Wang, K Chen, W Zhong, Y Xu… - Natural Product …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2011 up to the end of 2021. Fungal nonribosomal peptides (NRPs) and the
related polyketide–nonribosomal peptide hybrid products (PK–NRPs) are a prolific source of …

Fungus–insect interactions beyond bilateral regimes: the importance and strategy to outcompete host ectomicrobiomes by fungal parasites

S Hong, Y Sun, H Chen, P Zhao, C Wang - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Insect cuticles are inhabited by diverse microorganisms.•Insect ectomicrobiomes
can mediate colonization resistance against fungal parasites.•Fungal pathogens can …

Biocontrol effect of entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae ethyl acetate‐derived chemical molecules: An eco‐friendly anti‐malarial drug and insecticide

V Perumal, S Kannan, L Alford… - Archives of Insect …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Insect pests represent a major threat to human health and agricultural production. With a
current over‐dependence on chemical insecticides in the control of insect pests, leading to …