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 use of fungal entomopathogens as microbial control agents has driven studies into their
ecology in crop ecosystems. Yet, there is still a lack of understanding of the ecology of these …

Many of the almost 300 species of arthropod-pathogenic fungi in the
Entomophthoromycotina (Zoopagomycota) are known for being quite host-specific and are …

Pandora neoaphidis is a common entomopathogenic fungus on Sitobion avenae, which is
an important aphid pest on cereals in Europe. Pandora neoaphidis is known to cause …

Cultivation of strawberry in plastic tunnels has increased considerably in Norway and in
southeastern Brazil, mainly in an attempt to protect the crop from unsuitable climatic factors …

Bioassay-guided fractionation of the supernatant of the biocontrol strain Bacillus
amyloliquefaciens W1 led to the isolation of eight acaricidal cyclodipeptides from the active …

Mulching of soil beds of strawberry fields is usually done with polyethylene film in southern
Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This material is relatively expensive and difficult to discard after …

In Scandinavia, the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi overwinter as eggs on the
bird cherry tree Prunus padus. Branches of P. padus were collected at the late …

In temperate regions, insect pathogenic fungi face the challenge of surviving through the
winter. Winter is a time when hosts are immobile, low in number or are present in a stage …

Abstract Tetranychus urticae (Koch)(Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) is a cosmopolitan
spider mite species that infests more than 900 species of plants, including commercial …