In the past few decades, the control of pests and diseases of cultivated plants using natural
and biological measures has drawn increasing attention in the quest to reduce the level of …

The commercial use of entomopathogenic fungi and their products as mycoinsecticides
necessitates their registration. Worldwide, several registration guidelines are available …

The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) Sorokin is widely used for
biocontrol of pest insects, and many commercial products are on the market or under …

Biopesticides, including entomopathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and plant
secondary metabolites, are gaining increasing importance as they are alternatives to …

▪ Abstract Control of grasshoppers and locusts has traditionally relied on synthetic
insecticides, and for emergency situations this is unlikely to change. However, a growing …

Fungi of the hyphomycete genus Metarhizium have been isolated from infected insects and
soil of all continents except Antarctica, and there have been isolations from near the …

Recent advances in production, formulation, and application of insect pathogenic fungi have
resulted in improvements in long-standing whitefly mycoinsecticide products based on …

Entomopathogenic fungi vary considerably in their mode of action and virulence. Successful
infection depends primarily on the adherence and penetration ability of a fungus to the host …

Collaborative research was conducted at the USDA-ARS Subtropical Agricultural Research
Center in southern Texas to assess the microbial control potential of Beauveria bassiana …

Many entomogenous fungi are relatively common and often induce epizootics and are
therefore an important factor regulating insect populations. Most species attacking terrestrial …