Endophytic entomopathogenic fungi: A valuable biological control tool against plant pests

S Mantzoukas, PA Eliopoulos - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Fungal endophytes: beyond herbivore management

BS Bamisile, CK Dash, KS Akutse… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The incorporation of entomopathogenic fungi as biocontrol agents into Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) programs without doubt, has been highly effective. The ability of these …

[HTML][HTML] What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?

CS Bhunjun, YJ Chen, C Phukhamsakda… - Studies in …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

Pathogens and Molds Affecting Production and Quality of Cannabis sativa L.

ZK Punja, D Collyer, C Scott, S Lung… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Plant pathogens infecting marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) plants reduce growth of the crop
by affecting the roots, crown, and foliage. In addition, fungi (molds) that colonize the …

The endophytic fungal entomopathogens Beauveria bassiana and Purpureocillium lilacinum enhance the growth of cultivated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) and …

DC Lopez, GA Sword - Biological Control, 2015 - Elsevier
The effects of two entomopathogenic fungal endophytes, Beauveria bassiana and
Purpureocillium lilacinum, were assessed on the growth of cultivated cotton (Gossypium …

[PDF][PDF] Deciphering endophyte behaviour: the link between endophyte biology and efficacious biological control agents

S Card, L Johnson, S Teasdale… - FEMS microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Endophytes associate with the majority of plant species found in natural and managed
ecosystems. They are regarded as extremely important plant partners that provide improved …

Fungal entomopathogens as endophytes: can they promote plant growth?

LR Jaber, J Enkerli - Biocontrol Science and Technology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Two experimental replicates were conducted to test whether strains of Beauveria
brongniartii (BIPESCO2 and 2843) and Metarhizium brunneum (BIPESCO5) can …

Effect of seed treatment duration on growth and colonization of Vicia faba by endophytic Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium brunneum

LR Jaber, J Enkerli - Biological Control, 2016 - Elsevier
The effect of increased duration of seed treatment with two fungal entomopathogens,
Beauveria bassiana (NATURALIS) and Metarhizium brunneum (BIPESCO5), on the growth …

Meta‐analysis of the role of entomopathogenic and unspecialized fungal endophytes as plant bodyguards

AC Gange, J Koricheva, AF Currie, LR Jaber… - New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Herbaceous plants harbour species‐rich communities of asymptomatic endophytic fungi.
Although some of these endophytes are entomopathogenic, many are not, and remarkably …

Establishing fungal entomopathogens as endophytes: towards endophytic biological control

S Parsa, V Ortiz, FE Vega - Journal of visualized experiments …, 2013 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Beauveria bassiana is a fungal entomopathogen with the ability to colonize plants
endophytically. As an endophyte, B. bassiana may play a role in protecting plants from …