Natural products derived from microorganisms serve as a vital resource of valuable
pharmaceuticals and therapeutic agents. Streptomyces is the most ubiquitous bacterial …

Entomotherapy, the use of insects for medicinal purposes, has been practised for centuries
in many countries around the world. More than 2100 edible insect species are eaten by …

Fungal pathogens, among other stressors, negatively impact the productivity and population
size of honey bees, one of our most important pollinators (1, 2), in particular their brood …

Fungus-growing attine ants are under constant threat from fungal pathogens such as the
specialized mycoparasite Escovopsis, which uses combined physical and chemical attack …

Microorganisms reside in diverse environmental communities where interactions become
indispensable due to close physical associations. These interactions are driven by chemical …

Social insects establish complex interactions with microorganisms, some of which play
defensive roles in colony protection. The important role of pollinators such as the stingless …

Simple Summary Actinobacteria remain a key source for antibiotic discovery, and the current
antimicrobial resistance crisis is becoming a driving force for actinobacteria research. Insect …

Actinomycetes produce secondary metabolites with many bioactivities such as antimicrobial,
which can be useful as alternatives against resistant bacterial strains. Therefore, the …

Fusarium wilt of banana caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is a disastrous
soil-borne fungal disease. Foc tropical race 4 (Foc TR4) can infect almost all banana …

The present review aims the discussion of the impact of the bioprospection initiative
developed by the projects associated to BIOprospecTA, a subprogram of the program …