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 …

The nortriterpenoid helvolic acid (HA) has potent antibiotic activities and can be produced by
different fungi, yet HA function remains elusive. Here, we report the chemical biology of HA …

Fungi have traditionally been a very rewarding source of biologically active natural products,
while diterpenoids from fungi, such as the cyathane-type diterpenoids from Cyathus and …

Ascomycete Cordyceps fungi such as C. militaris, C. cicadae, and C. guangdongensis have
been mass produced on artificial media either as food supplements or health additives while …

There are complex temporal and spatial interactions between insects and microbes.
Previously, the function of microbial virulence factors has been identified and characterized …

Biorational insecticides (for instance, avermectins, spinosins, azadirachtin, and
afidopyropen) of natural origin are increasingly being used in agriculture. The review …

Covering: up to June 2021 A wide variety of mushrooms have traditionally been recognized
as edible fungi with high nutritional value and low calories, and abundantly produce …

Nutraceuticals are a category of products more often associated with food but having
pharmaceuticals property and characteristics. However, there is still no internationally …

Synthetic pesticides are a considerable issue in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Green
pesticides derived from fungi, provide an efficient tools and alternative to chemicals …

Cotton leaf worm (Spodoptera littoralis) is a pest that produces important losses in
horticultural and ornamental crops in greenhouse, being classified as quarantine pest A2 by …