The Entomophthoromycota is a ubiquitous group of fungi best known as pathogens of a wide variety of economically important insect pests, and other soil invertebrates. This group of fungi also includes a small number of parasites of reptiles, vertebrates (including humans), macromycetes, fern gametophytes, and desmid algae, as well as some saprobic species. Here we report on recent studies to re...

after heavy rainfalls in late apr. of 2010 in tehran, an epizootic occurred amongst hoverflies (eupeodes corollae fabricius) population in green spaces of iranian research institute of plant protection, caused by an entomopathogenic fungus. infected flies fixed to the upper parts of whitetop (lepidium draba l.) and small tumbleweed mustard (sisymbrium loeslii l.) plants with their proboscis and...

Spodoptera frugiperda is a new pest in Indonesia that attacks corn and can cause up to 100 percent damageon young plants. As an invasive pest, information on potential indigenous natural enemies cancontrol this needed. This study aims determine the effectiveness of entomopathogenic fungi their application methods mortality, feeding activity, growth, fecundity, fertility S. frugiperda. used fact...