Fungi are a highly diverse group of heterotrophic eukaryotes characterized by the absence
of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from …

Although many insects successfully live in dangerous environments exposed to diverse
communities of microbes, they are often exploited and killed by specialist pathogens …

Investigation of insect immune mechanisms provides important information concerning
innate immunity, which in many aspects is conserved in animals. This is one of the reasons …

RNA interference (RNAi) methods for insects are often limited by problems with double-
stranded (ds) RNA delivery, which restricts reverse genetics studies and the development of …

The greater wax moth Galleria mellonella is an invertebrate that is increasingly being used
in scientific research. Its ease of reproduction, numerous offspring, short development cycle …

Insect pests represent a major threat to human health and agricultural production. With a
current over‐dependence on chemical insecticides in the control of insect pests, leading to …

Increased production of insects on a large scale for food and feed will likely lead to many
novel challenges, including problems with diseases. We provide an overview of important …

The use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) like Beauveria, Metarhizium, Lecanicillium, and
Isaria is upsurging in recent years for the management of crop insect pests. EPF are …

A 'dark morph'melanic strain of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, was studied for its
atypical, heightened resistance to infection with the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria …

Encapsulation and nodulation in insects Page 1 ISJ 13: 229-246, 2016 ISSN 1824-307X
REVIEW Encapsulation and nodulation in insects Dubovskiy IM1, Kryukova NA1, Glupov VV1 …