The development and use of entomopathogens as classical, conservation and augmentative
biological control agents have included a number of successes and some setbacks in the …

Fungal entomopathogens have been proposed as environmentally friendly alternatives to
chemical control. Unfortunately, their effectiveness continues to be limited by their …

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 …

The incorporation of entomopathogenic fungi as biocontrol agents into Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) programs without doubt, has been highly effective. The ability of these …

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 …

It is now evident that entomopathogenic fungi are able to colonize plant tissues as
symptomless endophytes. Although most data so far published in this regard refer to …

We investigated the fungal entomopathogens Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium
anisopliae to determine if endophytic colonization could be achieved in cassava. An …

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 …

Two experimental replicates were conducted to test whether strains of Beauveria
brongniartii (BIPESCO2 and 2843) and Metarhizium brunneum (BIPESCO5) can …

The effect of increased duration of seed treatment with two fungal entomopathogens,
Beauveria bassiana (NATURALIS) and Metarhizium brunneum (BIPESCO5), on the growth …