therapeutic action: pest control

Role of Azolla in sustainable agriculture and climate resilience: a comprehensive review

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Azolla is a fast-growing water fern that can help farms become more sustainable by naturally fertilizing soil with nitrogen, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. It also helps control weeds, conserve water, and provides nutritious feed for livestock and fish. Beyond agriculture, Azolla can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and clean polluted water, making it valuable for both farming and environmental protection.

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Essential role of sugar transporters BbStp13 in fungal virulence, conidiation, and cell wall integrity in entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

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Scientists studied a fungal protein called BbStp13 that helps a beneficial fungus called Beauveria bassiana attack insect pests. When this protein was removed, the fungus produced fewer spores and couldn’t infect insects as effectively, especially when sugar was scarce. The protein also helps the fungus protect itself from the insect’s immune system. Understanding this protein could help make the fungus better at pest control.

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Essential role of sugar transporters BbStp13 in fungal virulence, conidiation, and cell wall integrity in entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

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Researchers studied a fungus called Beauveria bassiana that is used to control insect pests. They found that a protein called BbStp13, which helps the fungus absorb sugars, is crucial for the fungus to infect insects effectively and make spores for spreading. When they removed this protein, the fungus became less dangerous to pests and couldn’t reproduce as well, especially when there wasn’t much food available. These findings could help make this natural pest control method even better.

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Diversity and functions of fungal VOCs with special reference to the multiple bioactivities of the mushroom alcohol

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Fungi release various volatile compounds (VOCs) that have different effects on organisms and the environment. The most notable fungal VOC is 1-octen-3-ol, also called mushroom alcohol, which gives mushrooms their distinctive smell. This compound can inhibit fungal growth, repel insects, and help control plant diseases, but at high concentrations it may be toxic to humans and trigger immune responses. Scientists use fruit flies as a model to study how these fungal compounds affect health.

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Laboratory and Field Bioassays of Arthropod Pathogenic Fungi Application for the Control of the Hazelnut Big Bud Mite, Phytoptus avellanae s. l.

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Hazelnut farming is threatened by small pests called big bud mites that damage buds and reduce crop production. This study tested two types of beneficial fungi as a natural pest control method, finding that Beauveria bassiana was very effective at killing these mites in both laboratory and field conditions. These fungal treatments could provide farmers with a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides for protecting their hazelnut crops.

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The Last of Them: Entomopathogenic Effect of Akanthomyces muscarius on the Scale Insect Pest Toumeyella parvicornis Under Laboratory Conditions, a Potential Biological Control Candidate

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Scientists discovered that a fungus called Akanthomyces muscarius can effectively kill tortoise scale insects, an invasive pest damaging European stone pine trees. In laboratory tests, this fungus infected and killed nearly all treated insects within a week, outperforming commercial fungal products. These findings suggest this natural fungus could be used as an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides for controlling this destructive pest in urban and natural environments.

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Isolation, Identification, Biological Characterization, and Pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic Fungus from the Larvae of the Evergestis extimalis (Scopoli) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

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Scientists discovered a fungus called Mucor hiemalis that naturally infects and kills a harmful rapeseed pest known as Evergestis extimalis. They identified the fungus, found the best conditions for growing it in the lab, and tested how well it kills the pest larvae at different life stages. The results show this fungus could be used as a natural, environment-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides for protecting rapeseed crops.

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