Diversity and Breadth of Host Specificity among Arthropod Pathogens in the Entomophthoromycotina

NE Sacco, AE Hajek - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
A meta-analysis based on the published literature was conducted to evaluate the breadth of
host ranges of arthropod pathogens in the fungal subphylum Entomophthoromycotina. The …

The Early Terrestrial Fungal Lineage of Conidiobolus—Transition from Saprotroph to Parasitic Lifestyle

AP Gryganskyi, Y Nie, AE Hajek, KT Hodge, XY Liu… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungi of the Conidiobolus group belong to the family Ancylistaceae (Entomophthorales,
Entomophthoromycotina, Zoopagomycota) and include over 70 predominantly saprotrophic …

Chitinase of Trichoderma longibrachiatum for control of Aphis gossypii in cotton plants

W Anwar, H Amin, HAA Khan, A Akhter, U Bashir… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Chitinase-producing fungi have now engrossed attention as one of the potential agents for
the control of insect pests. Entomopathogenic fungi are used in different regions of the world …

Diurnal patterns and conidial dynamics of Batkoa major, a generalist entomophthoralean pathogen

AE Hajek, DC Harris - Fungal Ecology, 2023 - Elsevier
The generalist entomophthoralean insect pathogen Batkoa major was recorded causing
epizootics in populations of a new invasive fulgorid in North America, the spotted lanternfly …

Batkoa major infecting the invasive planthopper Lycorma delicatula

AE Hajek, EH Clifton, SE Stefanik, DC Harris - Journal of Invertebrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
The entomopathogenic fungi Batkoa major and Beauveria bassiana caused co-epizootics in
populations of invasive spotted lanternflies, Lycorma delicatula, in 2018 in northeastern …

Genetic diversity of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium rileyi based on de novo microsatellite markers

TD de Souza, SM de Godoy, DC Feliciano… - Journal of Invertebrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Epizootics of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium rileyi regulate lepidopteran
populations in soybean, cotton, and peanut agroecosystems to the point that insecticide …

Cryptic diversity and virulence of Beauveria bassiana recovered from Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly) in eastern Pennsylvania

EH Clifton, LA Castrillo, ST Jaronski… - Frontiers in Insect …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana is cosmopolitan and known to infect a
variety of sap-sucking pests like aphids, mealybugs, and scales in the order of Hemiptera. In …

Encapsulation, Shelf Life, and Virulence of Batkoa sp. Against Dalbulus maidis

DM Silva, NSA Iwanicki, LC Muskat, AV Patel… - Journal of …, 2024 - search.proquest.com
Batkoa is a genus of entomophthoralean fungi often associated with insect epizootics,
particularly in phytophagous hemipterans. Encapsulation has become a promising strategy …

[PDF][PDF] Entomopathogens and their role in insect pest management.

KA SINGH, I NANGKAR, A LANDGE… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Agricultural production faces significant challenges due to the loss of crop yields,
highlighting the need for improvements in pest management methods to enhance …

[PDF][PDF] The first New World record for Zoophthora rhagonycharum (Bałazy) S. Keller (Zoopagomycota, Entomophthorales) infecting Rhagonychaspp.(Coleoptera …

AE Hajek, JK Liebherr, S Keller - Check List, 2024 - checklist.pensoft.net
The entomophthoralean fungus Zoophthora rhagonycharum (Bałazy) S. Keller, previously
record‑ed in Europe from Poland and Switzerland, is now reported in North America from …