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Baverstock, J., Roy, H. E. and Pell, J. K. 2010. Entomopathogenic fungi and insect behaviour: from unsuspecting hosts to targeted vectors. BioControl. 55, pp. 89-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-009-9238-5
Authors | Baverstock, J., Roy, H. E. and Pell, J. K. |
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Abstract | The behavioural response of an insect to a fungal pathogen will have a direct effect on the efficacy of the fungus as a biological control agent. In this paper we describe two processes that have a significant effect on the interactions between insects and entomopathogenic fungi: (a) the ability of target insects to detect and avoid fungal pathogens and (b) the transmission of fungal pathogens between host insects. The behavioural interactions between insects and entomopathogenic fungi are described for a variety of fungal pathogens ranging from commercially available bio-pesticides to non-formulated naturally occurring pathogens. The artificial manipulation of insect behaviour using dissemination devices to contaminate insects with entomopathogenic fungi is then described. The implications of insect behaviour on the use of fungal pathogens as biological control agents are discussed. |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Journal | BioControl |
Journal citation | 55, pp. 89-102 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-009-9238-5 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Funder | Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | |
Funder project or code | SEF |
Arable crops ecosystems - habitat diversification, crop management and natural enemies for crop protection and biodiversity | |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 29 Oct 2009 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 05 Oct 2009 |
Copyright license | Publisher copyright |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 1386-6141 |
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