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Biological Control of Fruit Flies with Emphasis on Microbial Control
The damage caused by fruit flies can occur directly through egg laying and larval development, which opens the door to secondary pathogens in the...
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Soil amendment with sorbitol and mannitol changes the soil microbial community and its enzymatic activities
PurposeSorbitol and mannitol have profound effects on plant growth, involving plant photosynthesis, respiration and developmental processes, and are...
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Cultivar-dependent effects of plant-beneficial fungi on plant nutrient composition and feeding damage by Nesidiocoris tenuis
AimsPlant-beneficial fungi are non-pathogenic fungi that provide a variety of benefits to crops, including improved nutrition and increased...
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A phylogenetically-based nomenclature for Cordycipitaceae (Hypocreales)
The ending of dual nomenclatural systems for pleomorphic fungi in 2011 requires the reconciliation of competing names, ideally linked through culture...
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Characterization of the archaeal and fungal diversity associated with gypsum efflorescences on the walls of the decorated Sorcerer’s prehistoric cave
PurposeThis study focuses on analysis of the archaeal and fungal diversity associated with gypsum efflorescences damaging the walls of the Sorcerer’s...
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Laboratory and field studies on the combined application of Beauveria bassiana and fipronil against four major stored-product coleopteran insect pests
In the current study we have tested the application of Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) alone and in combination with fipronil at...
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Compatibility of synthetic and biological pesticides with a biocontrol agent Phytoseiulus longipes (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
Phytoseiulus longipes is a predatory mite of Tetranychus evansi , which is an invasive pest in Africa and elsewhere. The introduction of this predator...
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Conservation of Endangered Cordyceps sinensis Through Artificial Cultivation Strategies of C. militaris, an Alternate
Cordyceps , an entomopathogenic fungus belonging to the Ascomycota phylum, is a familiar remedial mushroom that is extensively used in the traditional...
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The High Diversity and Variable Susceptibility of Clinically Relevant Acremonium-Like Species in China
Acremonium -like fungi are emerging as important opportunistic pathogens in cutaneous, subcutaneous and serious invasive infections, especially in...
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Antifungal activity of local isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin against Verticillium dahliae Kleb. causing wilt disease of cotton
BackgroundVerticillium dahliae Kleb. is a soil-borne pathogen with a broad host spectrum and causes yield losses in cotton cultivation worldwide. Beau...
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Benefits associated with the implementation of biological control programmes in Latin America
Agriculture in Latin America plays a significant role in the region’s economy, food security, and rural development. Although pest control has...
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Mycotherapy (Medicinal Mushrooms) as a Potential Treatment for Epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the oldest neurological diseases known to humans that affect patients of all ages and sexes worldwide. Consequently, there are...
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Entomopathogenic fungus disrupts the phloem-probing behavior of Diaphorina citri and may be an important biological control tool in citrus
Citrus is among the most important fruit crops worldwide; however, numerous pests and diseases affect the orchards, increasing production costs. The...
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Isolation, molecular characterization of indigenous Metarhizium anisopliae (Metchnikoff) isolate, using ITS-5.8s rDNA region, and its efficacy against the Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
BackgroundAs a biological control agent, entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) can give an alternative to high-risk pesticides. Metarhizium anisopliae is...
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Episparis tortuosalis (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Pangraptini) a new pest of Chukrasia tabularis (Meliaceae) plantations in Vietnam
Episparis tortuosalis (Moore, The Lepidoptera of Ceylon, L. Reeve Company, London, 1867) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Pangraptini) is a significant pest...
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Secondary Metabolites of Microbials as Potential Pesticides
Crop protection has become an integral part of production system with substantial price tag. Overreliance on chemical pesticides masked the effects...
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Microorganisms as Biocontrol Agents of Pests and Diseases
Plant diseases and insect pests are among the main factors that limit the world agroforestry production, and possible control measures of...
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Efficacy of biological agent Lecanicillium lecanii for the management of coffee leaf rust in India
The coffee leaf rust (CLR) in Coffea arabica L. caused by a fungal pathogen Hemileia vastatrix Berk. & Br. is the most serious disease causing severe...
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Comparative Metagenomic Analyses of Endophytic Fungi Assemblages in Shoot and Root Regions of Heteropogon contortus
Research in the present study characterizes the endophytic fungal community associated with the above and belowground part of Heteropogon contortus ...
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Spider-pathogenic fungi within Hypocreales (Ascomycota): their current nomenclature, diversity, and distribution
Spider-pathogenic fungi are widely distributed in the world. Our review shows at least eighty six spider- and harvestman-pathogenic fungi that are...
