Hussain Abid, Rizwan-ul-Haq Muhammad, Al-Ayedh Hassan, Al-Jabr Ahmed M
Laboratory of Bio-control and Insect Molecular Biology, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Hufuf 36362, Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia..
Recent Pat Food Nutr Agric. 2014;6(1):45-53. doi: 10.2174/2212798406666140613113905.
Crop damage and consequent loss in productivity associated with arthropod pests represent the most serious threats to the world economy. Different methods have been used in the past to control arthropod pests; however, the increase in incidences of resistance to pesticides, food safety concerns, and concerns related to environmental impact associated with the use of chemical pesticides have led to the recent expansion of biological control agents. Entomopathogenic fungi are important and promising bio-control agents for controlling arthropod pests. This review compiles recent information regarding the potential of entomopathogenic fungi used against arthropod pests, traits responsible for mycoinsecticide virulence, and possible ways to enhance the virulence of entomopathogenic fungi, in order to pave the way for the development of bio-rational and eco-friendly arthropod pest management strategies.
与节肢动物害虫相关的作物损害及随之而来的生产力损失是对世界经济最严重的威胁。过去人们采用了不同方法来防治节肢动物害虫；然而，对杀虫剂抗药性发生率的增加、食品安全问题以及与使用化学杀虫剂相关的环境影响问题，导致了生物防治剂最近的扩展。昆虫病原真菌是防治节肢动物害虫的重要且有前景的生物防治剂。本综述汇编了有关昆虫病原真菌用于防治节肢动物害虫的潜力、与杀真菌剂毒力相关的特性以及增强昆虫病原真菌毒力的可能方法的最新信息，以便为开发生物合理且生态友好的节肢动物害虫管理策略铺平道路。
