Delivery and effectiveness of entomopathogenic fungi for mosquito and tick control: Current knowledge and research challenges

C Cafarchia, R Pellegrino, V Romano, M Friuli… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Insects, ticks, and mites represent a threat to animal health globally, mainly due to their role
as vectors of pathogens. Among the most important diseases, those transmitted by …

Recent advancements in pathogenic mechanisms, applications and strategies for entomopathogenic fungi in mosquito biocontrol

Y Qin, X Liu, G Peng, Y **a, Y Cao - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fungal diseases are widespread among insects and play a crucial role in naturally
regulating insect populations. Mosquitoes, known as vectors for numerous infectious …

First report on the enzymatic and immune response of Metarhizium majus bag formulated conidia against Spodoptera frugiperda: An ecofriendly microbial insecticide

V Perumal, S Kannan, L Alford, S Pittarate… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Entomopathogenic fungi from microbial sources are a powerful tool for combating
insecticide resistance in insect pests. The purpose of the current study was to isolate …

Co-application of entomopathogenic fungi with chemical insecticides against Culex pipiens

HHA Salem, SH Mohammed, RI Eltaly… - Journal of Invertebrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) is a vector of many human and animal diseases.
Its control is regarded as a preventative approach that is focused on effectively managing …

A review of entomopathogenic fungi as a potential tool for mosquito vector control: a cost‐effective and environmentally friendly approach

V Perumal, S Kannan, S Pittarate… - Entomological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mosquitoes around the world spread diseases like malaria, dengue, zika, lymphatic filariasis
and arboviruses, which are dangerous to human health and the economy. Eventually …

Entomopathogenic Fungi as a Potential Management Tool for the Control of Urban Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae)

S Renuka, C Vani H, E Alex - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) is the vector of urban malaria in India and has a
significant impact in transmitting infection in cities and towns. Further, WHO has also …

[HTML][HTML] Screening and evaluation of different algal extracts and prospects for controlling the disease vector mosquito Culex pipiens L.

DRA Haleem, NH El Tablawy, LA Alkeridis… - Saudi Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Continual application of synthetic insecticides in controlling mosquito larvae has resulted in
several problems as build-up of mosquito resistance beside to negative impacts on human …

[HTML][HTML] larvicidal potency of four Egyptian herbs on Culex pipiens larvae: Phytochemical composition and molecular networking for most potent extracts

MA Asmaey, HY Aati, M Emam, N Tsafantakis… - Arabian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Utilizing synthetic insecticides to control mosquito populations has many adverse side
effects as they can cause environmental pollution and insecticide resistance. Therefore, the …

[PDF][PDF] Halostability and thermostability of chitinase produced by fungi isolated from salt marsh soil in subtropical region of Saudi Arabia

MA Al Abboud, AMH Al-Rajhi, ARM Shater… - …, 2022 - academia.edu
In recent decades, extreme environments have gained great attention from researchers for
numerous reasons. Natural inhabitants from such sources have been adapted to produce …

Characterization of some selected macroalgae extracts and assessment of their insecticidal and genotoxicity in Culex pipiens L. mosquito larvae

DA Refaay, MM El-Sheekh, YM Heikal, AA Rashed - Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
The continual use of synthetic insecticides to control mosquito larvae has severe
implications for human health and the ecosystem, highlighting the need for alternative …