Introducing a global database of entomopathogenic fungi and their host associations

• Main Authors: Frederik C. De Wint, Soun Nicholson, Qian Qun Koid, Shafa Zahra, Georgia Chestney-Claassen, Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan, Jie Xie, Shuang Xing, Tom M. Fayle, Danny Haelewaters
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2024
• Subjects: QH1-(199.5) General Including nature conservation, geographical distribution; QL1-991 Zoology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42950/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42950/; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04103-4

Pathogens significantly influence natural and agricultural ecosystems, playing a crucial role in the regulation of species populations and maintaining biodiversity. Entomopathogenic fungi (EF), particularly within the Hypocreales order, exemplify understudied pathogens that infect insects and other...