Entomopathogenic fungi are both a feasible system for the control of insect pests in
agriculture with a growing market and an important model for studies of host-pathogen …

Metarhizium is a genus of entomopathogenic fungi that was initially classified into three
species and varieties. More recently, DNA sequencing has improved the phylogenetic …

Biopesticides are derivatives of plants, microorganisms and insects. Substances from plants
and animals have been used to manage diseases in crops, animals and humans. Reliance …

Entomopathogenic ascomycetes (EA) are an important part of the microbiota in most
terrestrial ecosystems, where they can be found regulating natural populations of arthropod …

The insecticidal and phytotoxic activities of destruxins (dtxs) have been well studied. The
cyclodepsipeptides, which are dtxs mainly isolated from the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae …

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

Destruxin A (DA) is a cyclo-hexadepsipeptidic insecticidal mycotoxin isolated from the
entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium spp. However, its mode of action is unknown. In this …

Identification of insecticidal compounds from the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium
anisopliae crude extract was performed by TLC and column fractionation. From the …

Entomopathogenic fungi, particularly Metarhizium and Beauveria species, are emerging as
effective biocontrol agents for combating lepidopteran pests in agricultural and forestry …

Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae, M. anisopliae), as an invertebrate
fungal pathogen, has played a significant role in the control of many agricultural pests and …