Keyser, Chad A Jensen, Birgit Meyling, Nicolai VĬrops are often prone to both insect herbivory and disease, which necessitate multiple control measures. and Clonostachys rosea against an insect and a seed-borne pathogen in wheat. Metarhizium anisopliae shows considerable potential as a microbial control agent for the management of Ixodes scapularis.ĭual effects of Metarhizium spp. The LC50 value for engorged larvae (concentration to kill 50% of ticks) was 107 spores/ml. Spore concentrations of 108/ml for engorged larvae and 107/ml for engorged females resulted in 100% tick mortality, 2 wk post-infection. The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae is highly pathogenic to the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis. Pathogenicity of entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycetes) to Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) The potential uses of Metarhizium anisopliae and Metarhizium acridum biological control agents and molecular approaches to increase their virulence will be discussed. In this review, the mode of infection of Metarhizium fungus on both terrestrial and aquatic insect larvae and how these interactions have been widely employed will be outlined.

However, the harmful impacts of toxic chemical insecticides on the environment, the development of resistance in pests and vectors towards chemical insecticides, and public concern have driven extensive research for alternatives, especially biological control agents such as fungus and bacteria.

Fungus and Their Potential as Biological Control AgentsĬhemical insecticides have been commonly used to control agricultural pests, termites, and biological vectors such as mosquitoes and ticks.

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