Blattella germanica önemli bir zararlı olup insanların patojen ve parazitlerini taşıyabilmekte, alerjik reaksiyonlara yiyecek kontaminasyonlarına neden olabilmektedir. Mücadelesinde bu gün için kullanılan kimyasallarla ilişkili riskler problemlerden dolayı alternatif yaklaşım olarak entomopatojen fungusların kullanımı araştırılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, toprak örneklerinden izole edilmiş yedi fung...

Entomopathogenic fungi belonging to the genus Isaria (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) are promising candidates for microbial control of insect pests. Currently, the Mexican government is developing a biological control program based on extensive application of Isaria isolates against Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae), a vector of citrus huanglongbing disease. Previous research identified thr...

The whole body ether extracts of a marine prawn Nematopaleamon tenuipes and two gastropods viz. Euchelus asper and Hemifusus pugilinus, obtained by Soxhlet extraction and cold percolation were tested for their effects on phagocytosis by in vitro (slide method) and by in vivo (carbon clearance) methods. Extract of E. asper exhibits immunostimulatory activity in vitro and immunosuppressant activi...

Entomopathogens and other econutritional fungi belonging to Clavicipitaceae were phylogenetically analyzed on the basis of the 18S rRNA gene and mating-type genes (MAT1-1-1 and MAT1-2-1). The phylogenies of the mating-type genes yielded better resolutions than that of 18S rRNA gene. Entomopathogens (Cordyceps bassiana, Cordyceps brongniartii, Cordyceps militaris, Cordyceps sinclairii, Cordyceps...