title: Mycoinsecticides: potential and future perspective.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Abid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rizwan-ul-Haq
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Ayedh
authors.affiliation: 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.. aljabr@kfu.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Al-Jabr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001181:Arthropods; D005658:Fungi; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D010575:Pesticides
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides