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 …

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 …

Bioprospecting of Metarhizium anisopliae derived crude extract: a ecofriendly insecticide against insect pest

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, S Bedini… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
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 …

Larvicidal toxicity of Metarhizium anisopliae metabolites against three mosquito species and non-targeting organisms

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, D Kalaimurugan… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The fungal toxin acts as effective, low-cost chemical substances for pest control
worldwide and also an alternative to synthetic insecticides. This study assessed the …

Identification of insecticidal molecule aucubin from Metarhizium anisopliae ethyl acetate crude extract against disease mosquito vector

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Identification of insecticidal compounds from the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium
anisopliae crude extract was performed by TLC and column fractionation. From the …

[PDF][PDF] Entomopathogenic fungi: An effective biocontrol agent for management of insect populations naturally

D Singh, TK Raina, J Singh - Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences …, 2017 - researchgate.net
With the emerging need of switching over to sustainable agricultural practices, keeping in
mind issues such as environmental protection, human safety and animal welfare, use of …

Insecticidal Potential of Matricaria chamomilla's Essential Oil and Its Components (E)-β-Farnesene, Germacrene D, and α-Bisabolol Oxide A against Agricultural …

KA Al-Ghanim, K Krishnappa, J Pandiyan, M Nicoletti… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agricultural and medical insect pests are damaging edible crops, spreading diseases, and
harming non-target fauna and flora. Prominent polyphagous insect pests harass farmers in …

Toxicity of Metarhizium flavoviride conidia virulence against Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its impact on physiological and biochemical activities

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, L Alford, S Pittarate… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Insect pests of agricultural crops have establish immunological tolerance against fungal
infection caused by pathogens via different humoral and cellular processes. Fungal infection …

Larvicidal Effects of Fungal Meroterpenoids in the Control of Aedes aegypti L., the Main Vector of Dengue and Yellow Fever

R Geris, E Rodrigues‐Fo… - Chemistry & …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The mosquito Aedes aegypti is an increasing problem of public health, being the vector
responsible for dengue and Yellow Fever in tropical and subtropical regions. The aim of this …

Mode of Infection of Metarhizium spp. Fungus and Their Potential as Biological Control Agents

KMS Aw, SM Hue - Journal of fungi, 2017 - mdpi.com
Chemical insecticides have been commonly used to control agricultural pests, termites, and
biological vectors such as mosquitoes and ticks. However, the harmful impacts of toxic …