Published in Scientific Bulletin. Series F. Biotechnologies, Vol. XXVI, Issue 1
Written by Mihaela Monica DINU, Ana-Cristina FĂTU2, Narcisa BĂBEANU
Entomopathogenic fungi are well known for their role in the biological control of pests. The manipulation techniques of filamentous entomopathogenic fungi belonging to order Hypocreales (Beauveria bassiana, B. brongniartii, Metarhizium anisopliae, Lecanicillium longisporum, etc.) are already well developed in the biotechnological industry. At the moment, these types of fungi are the only ones authorized for inundative biological control of pest. However, numerous studies from recent years draw attention to some ecological attributes of order Entomophthorales as being more advantageous than order Hypocreales. In this review, we discuss the general characteristics of the Entomophthorales, the differences between Hypocreales and Entomophthorales, and the advances and challenges of using entomophthoralean fungi as myco-insecticides.
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