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Fine structure of the fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae infecting three species of larval Elateridae (Coleoptera): III. Penetration of the host integument
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The fine structure suggests that penetration of the epicuticle of the host by the fungus, while facilitated initially by mechanical pressure, is primarily enzymatic, and that Penetration of the procuticle is by mechanical separation of the cuticular laminae and fibrils, facilitated by enzymatics action.About:
This article is published in Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.The article was published on 1970-05-01. It has received 75 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Penetration (firestop) & Appressorium.read more
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Insect Immunity: An Evolutionary Ecology Perspective
TL;DR: An overview of insect immune mechanisms and their coordination is presented before examining the key ecological/evolutionary issues associated with ecological immunity and important areas for future study in insect immunity are identified.
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Biochemistry of insect epicuticle degradation by entomopathogenic fungi.
TL;DR: The relationship between fungal ability to catabolize very long chain hydrocarbons and virulence parameters is shown and is shown to be related to beta-oxidation in fungi.
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Fungal pathogens of insects: Cuticle degrading enzymes and toxins
TL;DR: Significant progress has been made in particular in understanding enzymes involved with the penetration of host cuticle and the role of insecticidal toxins, and the potential for synergy between toxins is explored.
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The Role of Cuticle-Degrading Enzymes in Fungal Pathogenesis in Insects
A.K. Charnley,R.J.St. Leger +1 more
TL;DR: Insects are members of the Arthropoda, and among the characteristics of this phyllum is the presence of an external skeleton or cuticle, which serves a variety of functions in addition to the skeletal roles of support and muscle anchorage.
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Fungi as biological control agents of arthropods of agricultural and medical importance
R. A. Hall,B. Papierok +1 more
TL;DR: Temperature, above all relative humidity, and their interactions are the most important physical factors influencing infection of terrestrial insects by entomopathogenic fungi and these are discussed in relation to epizootiological events.
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Fine structure of mycota. 7. observations on septa of ascomycetes and basidiomycetes
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Histopathology of green muscardine in larvae of four species of elateridae (Coleoptera)
TL;DR: Larvae of the elaterids Limonius californicus, Hypolithus bicolor, Ctenicera aeripennis, and CtenICera destructor appeared susceptible to the disease, green muscardine, incited by the fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae, in the order listed.
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Fine structure of the fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae infecting three species of larval Elateridae (Coleoptera) II. Conidial Germ tubes and appressoria
TL;DR: The fine structure of germ tubes of the entomogenous fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae, and of appressoria formed by them in contact with the host integument, is described and the abundance of mitochondria, dictyosome, ribosomes, and endoplasmic reticulum in appressorial cells suggests a high level of secretory or metabolic activity.
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Fine structure of the fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae infecting three species of larval Elateridae (Coleoptera)
TL;DR: The fine structure of conidia of the fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae prior to and during germination on the integument of living elaterid larvae (wireworms; Coleoptera) is described and illustrated in this article.
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