Together with the extraction of first insect antimicrobial protein (AMP) from the pupae of the
giant silk moths Hyalophora cecropia the antibacterial activity of insects was observed for …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are endogenous polypeptides produced by multicellular
organisms in order to protect a host from pathogenic microbes. AMPs are also defined as …

In this overview, some of the more significant recent developments in bioengineering natural
products from insects with use or potential use in modern medicine are described, as well as …

Biofilms, sedimented microbial communities embedded in a biopolymer matrix cause vast
majority of human bacterial infections and many severe complications such as chronic …

In recent decades much attention has been paid to antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as natural
antibiotics, which are presumably protected from resistance development in bacteria …

Sea trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta) is a species for which effective methods of rearing are still
being developed. They need high-quality protein in their diet, but, considering the ecological …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are widely used as biological control agents against
insect pests, the efficacy of these organisms strongly depends on the balance between the …

Methanolic extract of bioactive compounds of Callosobruchus maculutus was assayed for in
vitro anti-fungal activity against Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus flavus …

Sour rot, caused by Geotrichum citri-aurantii, is an important potentially devastating
postharvest disease, which cannot be controlled efficiently by any registered fungicides such …

The harlequin ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis has been introduced in many countries as
a biological control agent, but has become an invasive species threatening the biodiversity …