Microbial control agents serve as alternatives to synthetic pesticides for the management of
insect pests and plant pathogens. Naturally occurring microorganisms such as bacteria …

Among the non-chemical insect control methods, biological control is one of the most
effective human and environmentally friendly alternatives. One of the main biological control …

Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae are two of the most important and widely
used entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) to control insect pests. Recent studies have revealed …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the main cereals grown around the world. It is used for human
and animal nutrition and also as biofuel. However, as a direct consequence of global climate …

Maize crops are exposed to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses, which induce the
disruption of plant metabolism and affect crop yield and quality. An increase in drought or …

BACKGROUND It has been suggested that entomopathogenic fungi can be introduced into
plants as endophytes potentially leading to insect control. Here, we sought to identify …

The common grape vine, Vitis vinifera, is a widely known plant with commercial and
pharmacological value. The plant hosts a variety of microorganisms known as endophytes …

Background Biopriming as a new technique of seed treatment involves the application of
beneficial microorganisms on the seed surface to stimulate seed germination, plant growth …

Endophytic fungi live within plant tissues without causing any harm to the host, promote its
growth, and induce systemic resistance against pests and diseases. To mitigate the …

Plant abiotic and biotic stresses can change plant-pest synergism by augmenting host plant
vulnerability to pests and lessening competitive capability with weed plants. Climate change …