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Insect-fungal-interactions: A detailed review on entomopathogenic fungi pathogenicity to combat insect pests

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  • Elsevier
Global food security is threatened by insect pests of economically important crops. Chemical pesticides have been used frequently for the last few decades to manage insect pests throughout the world. However, these chemicals are hazardous for human health as well as the ecosystem. In addition, several pests have evolved resistance to many chemicals. Finding environment friendly alternatives lead the researchers to introduce biocontrol agents such as entomopathogenic fungi (EPF). These fungi include various genera that can infect and kill insects efficiently. Moreover, EPFs have considerable host specificity with a mild effect on non-target organisms and can be produced in bulk quantity quickly. However, insights into the biology of EPF and mechanism of action are of prime significance for their efficient utilization as a biocontrol agent. This review focuses on EPF-mediated insect management by explaining particular EPF strains and their general mode of action. We have comprehensively discussed which criteria should be used for the selection of pertinent EPF, and which aspects can impact the EPF efficiency. Finally, we have outlined various advantages of EPF and their limitations. The article summarizes the prospects related to EPF utilization as biocontrol agents. We hope that future strategies for the management of insects will be safer for our planet.

Insect-fungal interactionsBio-pesticidesEnvironmental safetyToxicologyBiocontrolPesticide damageBIOLOGICAL-CONTROL AGENTSBASSIANA SFB-205 SUPERNATANTCUTICLE-DEGRADING PROTEASESTRIALEURODES-VAPORARIORUM HOMOPTERALEPTINOTARSA-DECEMLINEATA LARVAENUCLEOTIDE EXCISION-REPAIRBEAUVERIA-BASSIANAMETARHIZIUM-ANISOPLIAENOMURAEA-RILEYITRIBOLIUM-CASTANEUM

Islam, Waqar、Adnan, Muhammad、Shabbir, Asad、Naveed, Hassan、Abubakar, Yakubu Saddeeq、Qasim, Muhammad、Tayyab, Muhammad、Noman, Ali、Nisar, Muhammad Shahid、Khan, Khalid Ali、Ali, Habib

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2021

10.1016/j.micpath.2021.105122

Microbial Pathogenesis

Microbial Pathogenesis

SCI
ISSN：0882-4010
年,卷(期)：2021.159
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