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Insect pathogens as biological control agents: Back to the future.

Lawrence A. Lacey, +5 more
- 01 Nov 2015 - 
- Vol. 132, pp 1-41
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Current information on development, use and future directions of insect-specific viruses, bacteria, fungi and nematodes as components of integrated pest management strategies for control of arthropod pests of crops, forests, urban habitats, and insects of medical and veterinary importance is presented.
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This article is published in Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.The article was published on 2015-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 926 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Plant disease & Integrated pest management.

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The amazing potential of fungi: 50 ways we can exploit fungi industrially

Kevin D. Hyde, +69 more
- 03 Jul 2019 - 
TL;DR: This manuscript reviews fifty ways in which fungi can potentially be utilized as biotechnology and provides a flow chart that can be used to convince funding bodies of the importance of fungi for biotechnological research and as potential products.
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Entomopathogenic Fungi: New Insights into Host-Pathogen Interactions.

Tariq M. Butt, +3 more
- 01 Jan 2016 - 
TL;DR: The molecular intricacies of these HPI are discussed, highlighting the interplay between immunity, stress management, and metabolism, and new evidence suggests that immune bioactives work synergistically (eg, lysozyme with antimicrobial peptides) to combat infections.
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Can we use entomopathogenic fungi as endophytes for dual biological control of insect pests and plant pathogens

Lara R. Jaber, +1 more
- 01 Jan 2018 - 
TL;DR: The literature currently available on the endophytic colonization of different host plants by fungal entomopathogens is reviewed, and the negative effects of such colonization on insect pests and plant pathogens that have been reported to date are summarized.
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The production and uses of Beauveria bassiana as a microbial insecticide.

Gabriel Moura Mascarin, +1 more
- 15 Sep 2016 - 
TL;DR: An overview of mass-production and formulation strategies, updated list of registered commercial products, major biocontrol programs and ecological aspects affecting the use of Beauveria as a mycoinsecticide are provided.
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Biological Control: Ecology and Applications

George E. Heimpel, +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a combination of historical analyses, theoretical models and case studies, with explicit links to invasion biology, are used to enhance our understanding of biological control interactions by combining theory and practical application.
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TL;DR: A comprehensive phylogenetic classification of the kingdom Fungi is proposed, with reference to recent molecular phylogenetic analyses, and with input from diverse members of the fungal taxonomic community.
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