Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) can be defined as beneficial multifunctional eukaryotic
microorganisms that display pivotal ecological services in pest management, with some …

Brazil has a long history of using biological control and has the largest program in
sugarcane agriculture to which a biocontrol program has been applied. This achievement is …

Injury and control costs for the invasive scarab Japanese beetle (Family Scarabeidae,
Popillla japonica) alone is estimated at $450 million per year in the US Chemical controls …

In filamentous fungi, recycling of receptors responsible for protein targeting to peroxisomes
depends on the receptor export system (RES), which consists of peroxins Pex1, Pex6, and …

Metarhizium robertsii microsclerotia are fungal aggregates composed of compacted,
pigmented hyphae. As they are highly tolerant to desiccation and produce infective conidia …

Metarhizium species fungi are able to produce resistant structures termed microsclerotia,
formed by compact and melanized threads of hyphae. These propagules are tolerant to …

The maintenance of the symbiosis between leaf-cutting ants and their mutualistic fungus
Leucoagaricus gongylophorus Singer (Moller) is vital for the survival of both species. The …

Abstract Aims Peroxins Pex5 and Pex7 belong to the peroxisomal import machinery and
recognize proteins containing peroxisomal targeting signal (PTS) type 1 and type 2 …

Summary The South African avocado industry is an export‐orientated, multibillion‐rand
(ZAR) industry, with approximately 3.0% of international market share and with a five‐year …

Microsclerotia (MS) produced by some species of Metarhizium can be used as active
ingredients in mycoinsecticides for the control of soil-dwelling stages of geophilic pests. In …