Entomopathogenic fungi of the order Hypocreales infect their insect hosts mainly by
penetrating through the cuticle and colonize them by proliferating throughout the body …

Abstract Purpose of Review Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) play critical roles in regulating
insect populations in nature, and some species of these fungi can cause diseases in …

Although many insects successfully live in dangerous environments exposed to diverse
communities of microbes, they are often exploited and killed by specialist pathogens …

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 …

Highlights•Insect cuticles are inhabited by diverse microorganisms.•Insect ectomicrobiomes
can mediate colonization resistance against fungal parasites.•Fungal pathogens can …

Insects are one of the most successful animals in nature, and entomopathogenic fungi play a
significant role in the natural epizootic control of insect populations in many ecosystems. The …

Significant progress has been made in the biochemical and genetic characterization of the
host-pathogen interaction mediated by insect pathogenic fungi, with the most widely studied …

Insects constitute approximately 75% of the world's recognized fauna, with the majority of
species considered as pests. Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are parasitic microorganisms …

All living things on Earth experience various diseases such as those caused by viruses,
bacteria, and fungi. Insects are no exception to this rule, and fungi that cause disease in …

Hepialus xiaojinensis is an economically important species of Lepidopteran insect. The
fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis can infect its larvae, which leads to mummification after 5 …