Editorial: Role of entomopathogenic fungi in sustainable agriculture DOI Creative Commons
Perumal Vivekanandhan, Lucy Alford, Patcharin Krutmuang

et al.

Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Dec. 17, 2024

In the quest for sustainable agricultural practices, entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) have emerged as highly promising agents both pest management and soil health enhancement (Skinner et al., 2014). These EPF operate by parasitizing killing insect pests, effectively reducing their populations without need harmful chemical pesticides (Han 2023;Smagghe 2023;Vivekanandhan 2024a;Shahbaz 2024). By offering a natural environmentally friendly alternative, help minimize use associated negative impacts on ecosystems. Their role extends beyond control, with also contributing to promoting microbial diversity suppressing pathogens. This dual benefit supports global efforts reduce agrochemical dependence, restore enhance ecological balance, advance practices (Kumar 2024;Zhou 2024).Entomopathogenic fungi, including Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Isaria fumosorosea, Cordyceps spp, Entomophthora muscae, Entomophaga grylli, Nomuraea rileyi, serve enemies of pests. initiate infection penetrating insect's cuticle spores, before proliferating within host's internal tissues. Once inside, are capable disrupting physiological functions, producing enzymes toxins that degrade tissues suppress immune system, eventually resulting in death (Vivekanandhan 2024b). Furthermore, some releasing metabolites alter behavior such way pathogenicity. doing so, offer targeted, eco-friendly control method sustainably reduces 2024b).The biological mechanism is effective at while having minimal impact non-target organisms, beneficial insects Despite potential, several challenges hinder widespread adoption agriculture. One major challenge variability efficacy caused environmental factors humidity, temperature, conditions, which can affect fungi's ability infect kill pests (Liu 2023;Min new research expanding current understanding symbiotic bacteria may play differential susceptibility infections thus control. There extensive field trials understand how these interact species under diverse conditions (Min 2024), well interactions different crops potential mycotoxin contamination, be time-and resource-intensive. Future must address limitations developing more robust cost-effective fungal formulations withstand various improve overall performance. The isolation crude extracts from EPF, enhancing our active molecules responsible insecticidal properties e.g. larvicidal effect 9,10-octadecadienoic acid against Tuta absoluta 2024c), take us closer end. We extend sincere thanks all authors valuable contributions participation. Additionally, we deeply grateful reviewers editors, whose dedication expertise during publication process were instrumental development this Research Topic.

Language: Английский

Parasitism by Entomopathogenic Fungi and Insect Host Defense Strategies DOI Creative Commons
Dinghai Zhang, Haidi Qi, Feng Zhang

et al.

Microorganisms, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 283 - 283

Published: Jan. 27, 2025

Entomopathogenic fungi, a group of insect pathogens, are characterized by high insecticidal efficacy and minimal environmental impact. They commonly used as biopesticides for pest control due to their significant practical value. We here classify entomopathogenic fungi according the process fungal infection in hosts, changes host behavior during infection, mechanisms spore transmission, review strategies employed insects resist including physical barrier defenses, immune system behavioral avoidance pathogens. This also discusses pathogenic on closely linked co-evolution between pathogens defenses. In conclusion, perspective future research is provided, emphasizing impact population density concentration environment disease outbreaks.

Language: Английский

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Editorial: Role of entomopathogenic fungi in sustainable agriculture DOI Creative Commons
Perumal Vivekanandhan, Lucy Alford, Patcharin Krutmuang

et al.

Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Dec. 17, 2024

In the quest for sustainable agricultural practices, entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) have emerged as highly promising agents both pest management and soil health enhancement (Skinner et al., 2014). These EPF operate by parasitizing killing insect pests, effectively reducing their populations without need harmful chemical pesticides (Han 2023;Smagghe 2023;Vivekanandhan 2024a;Shahbaz 2024). By offering a natural environmentally friendly alternative, help minimize use associated negative impacts on ecosystems. Their role extends beyond control, with also contributing to promoting microbial diversity suppressing pathogens. This dual benefit supports global efforts reduce agrochemical dependence, restore enhance ecological balance, advance practices (Kumar 2024;Zhou 2024).Entomopathogenic fungi, including Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Isaria fumosorosea, Cordyceps spp, Entomophthora muscae, Entomophaga grylli, Nomuraea rileyi, serve enemies of pests. initiate infection penetrating insect's cuticle spores, before proliferating within host's internal tissues. Once inside, are capable disrupting physiological functions, producing enzymes toxins that degrade tissues suppress immune system, eventually resulting in death (Vivekanandhan 2024b). Furthermore, some releasing metabolites alter behavior such way pathogenicity. doing so, offer targeted, eco-friendly control method sustainably reduces 2024b).The biological mechanism is effective at while having minimal impact non-target organisms, beneficial insects Despite potential, several challenges hinder widespread adoption agriculture. One major challenge variability efficacy caused environmental factors humidity, temperature, conditions, which can affect fungi's ability infect kill pests (Liu 2023;Min new research expanding current understanding symbiotic bacteria may play differential susceptibility infections thus control. There extensive field trials understand how these interact species under diverse conditions (Min 2024), well interactions different crops potential mycotoxin contamination, be time-and resource-intensive. Future must address limitations developing more robust cost-effective fungal formulations withstand various improve overall performance. The isolation crude extracts from EPF, enhancing our active molecules responsible insecticidal properties e.g. larvicidal effect 9,10-octadecadienoic acid against Tuta absoluta 2024c), take us closer end. We extend sincere thanks all authors valuable contributions participation. Additionally, we deeply grateful reviewers editors, whose dedication expertise during publication process were instrumental development this Research Topic.

Language: Английский

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