You are what you eat: fungal metabolites and host plant affect the susceptibility of diamondback moth to entomopathogenic fungi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Beauveria are entomopathogenic fungi of a broad range of arthropod pests. Many strains of Beauveria have been developed and marketed as biopesticides. Beauveria species are well-suited as the active ingredient within biopesticides because of their ease of mass production, ability to kill a wide range of pest species, consistency in different conditions, and safety with respect to human health. However, the efficacy of these biopesticides can be variable under field conditions. Two under-researched areas, which may limit the deployment of Beauveria-based biopesticides, are the type and amount of insecticidal compounds produced by these fungi and the influence of diet on the susceptibility of specific insect pests to these entomopathogens.

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SUBMITTER: Soth S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9774005 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature