Myzus persicae is an economically important pest infecting more than 40 families of crops throughout the world. Six entomopathogenic fungal isolates, three each of Beauveria bassiana and Verticillium lecanii, were screened for pathogenicity test against the M. persicae to select high virulent isolate with the most suitable application and to determine the role of individual enzyme in its virule...

Introduction and objectives: Microbiological control agents (MBCA) are widely used in greenhouses, replacing chemical pesticides. The presented study aims to describe health e ects of exposure to three types commonly used: Bacillus thuringiensis, Verticillium lecanii, and Trichoderma harzenianum covering seven di erent products in greenhouse workers with emphasis on sensitization and respirator...

Dry bubble disease is a major problem in the commercial cultivation of the white button mushroom Agaricus bisporus and is caused by the ascomycete Lecanicillium fungicola. In the casing layer, germination of L. fungicola spores is inhibited by the microflora, a phenomenon known as fungistasis. Fungistasis is annulled when the casing is colonized by A. bisporus hyphae. We demonstrated that addit...