Diatomaceous earth for arthropod pest control: Back to the future

V Zeni, GV Baliota, G Benelli, A Canale… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, we are tackling various issues related to the overuse of synthetic insecticides.
Growing concerns about biodiversity, animal and human welfare, and food security are …

The use of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of stored-grain insects

YA Batta, NG Kavallieratos - International Journal of Pest …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The present contribution discusses the recent advances in the biological control of stored-
grain insects with entomopathogenic fungi (EF). Thus, the effect of formulated vs …

Entomopathogenic fungi: interactions and applications

S Mantzoukas, F Kitsiou, D Natsiopoulos… - Encyclopedia, 2022 - mdpi.com
Definition Entomopathogenic fungi are a special group of soil-dwelling microorganisms that
infects and kills insects and other arthropods through cuticle penetration. They are currently …

Efficacy of different entomopathogenic fungal isolates against four key stored-grain beetle species

W Wakil, NG Kavallieratos, MU Ghazanfar… - Journal of Stored …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of resistance in stored-grain insect pests can be effectively reduced by
using biological control methods. Entomopathogenic fungi have been under consideration …

Efficacy of endophytic and applied Metarhizium anisopliae (Metch.) Sorokin (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against larvae of Plutella xylostella L.(Yponomeutidae …

YA Batta - Crop Protection, 2013 - Elsevier
The internal colonization of Brassica napus plants by Metarhizium anisopliae was
demonstrated and the endophytic and direct effects of the fungus against Plutella xylostella …

Use of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of stored-product insects: can fungi protect durable commodities?

CI Rumbos, CG Athanassiou - Journal of pest science, 2017 - Springer
Entomopathogenic fungi are considered promising microbial control agents for the control of
post-harvest insects, and their evaluation for this purpose has lately attracted a significant …

Efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi against the stored-grain pests, Sitophilus granarius L. and S. oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

K Ak - Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2019 - Springer
Efficacy of the five native entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs), Beauveria bassiana, Isaria
fumosorosea, Lecanicillium muscarium, Metarhizium anisopliae, and Simplicillium …

Investigation and molecular docking studies of Bassianolide from Lecanicillium lecanii against Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

K Ravindran, S Sivaramakrishnan, M Hussain… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2018 - Elsevier
Entomopathogenic fungi are rich sources of bioactive secondary metabolites that possess
insecticidal properties. The present study reported a novel approach for the identification of …

Recent advances in formulation and application of entomopathogenic fungi for biocontrol of stored-grain insects

YA Batta - Biocontrol Science and Technology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The recent advances in biocontrol of stored-grain insects using formulated and unformulated
strains of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are reviewed and discussed. Several liquid and dry …

Influence of entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, alone and in combination with diatomaceous earth and thiamethoxam on mortality, progeny …

M Ashraf, M Farooq, M Shakeel, N Din… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
The stored grain insects cause great damage to grains under storage conditions. Synthetic
insecticides and fumigants are considered as key measures to control these stored grain …