Biological, Biochemical and Molecular Interactions between Entomopathogenic Fungi and Their Hosts
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 4572
Special Issue Editor
Interests: entomopathogenic fungi; insect immunity; gene expression; fungal secondary metabolites; virulence factors metabolites; virulence factors
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Dear Colleagues,
Entomopathogenic fungi find their hosts mostly among insects. Fungus–insect interactions are known to drive pathogenic cycles that usually culminate in the death of the hosts, and so these fungi are a useful tool in biological-based pest-management strategies. The general mechanisms of this interaction have been known for many years; however, many aspects remain obscure at the molecular level. On the other hand, these fungi are also facultative saprophytes in the soil and/or the rhizosphere. As endophytes, some invertebrate-pathogenic fungi engage in a mutualistic interaction with plants, which boosts plant resistance to herbivores and pathogens. The exact mechanisms by which these fungi provide systemic protection against arthropod pests and plant diseases are not fully understood, although some hypothesize that pest and disease suppression is due to fungal toxic and secondary metabolites production. Nevertheless, endophytic fungal colonization could be an indirect method of the biological control of insect pests.
This Special Issue will focus on the biological, biochemical and molecular interplay between invertebrate-pathogenic fungi and their wide range of hosts, including arthropods and plants.
Dr. Nicolás Pedrini
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- entomopathogenic fungi
- fungi–host interaction
- endophytic fungi
- secondary metabolites
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