Bioaugmentation of endosulfan contaminated soil in artificial bed treatment using selected fungal species

Bisht, Jyoti; Harsh, N. S. K.; Palni, L. M. S.; Agnihotri, Vasudha; Kumar, Anuj

doi:10.1080/10889868.2019.1640183

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“…Increasing evidence indicates that disturbances in the gut microbiota can compromise the host's health and that its diversity has a far-reaching impact on the insect's fitness. This is also closely related to the issue of pesticide resistance; in fact, the capacity to degrade chlorpyrifos and endosulfan has been documented by strains of C. cladosporioides [231][232][233]. Indeed, a better understanding of the role played by these fungi and the interacting microbial communities in the insects' gut is essential in view of increasing opportunities for their possible exploitation [230,234,235].…”

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confidence: 99%

Cladosporium—Insect Relationships

Nicoletti,

Russo,

Becchimanzi

2024

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The range of interactions between Cladosporium, a ubiquitous fungal genus, and insects, a class including about 60% of the animal species, is extremely diverse. The broad case history of antagonism and mutualism connecting Cladosporium and insects is reviewed in this paper based on the examination of the available literature. Certain strains establish direct interactions with pests or beneficial insects or indirectly influence them through their endophytic development in plants. Entomopathogenicity is often connected to the production of toxic secondary metabolites, although there is a case where these compounds have been reported to favor pollinator attraction, suggesting an important role in angiosperm reproduction. Other relationships include mycophagy, which, on the other hand, may reflect an ecological advantage for these extremely adaptable fungi using insects as carriers for spreading in the environment. Several Cladosporium species colonize insect structures, such as galleries of ambrosia beetles, leaf rolls of attelabid weevils and galls formed by cecidomyid midges, playing a still uncertain symbiotic role. Finally, the occurrence of Cladosporium in the gut of several insect species has intriguing implications for pest management, also considering that some strains have proven to be able to degrade insecticides. These interactions especially deserve further investigation to understand the impact of these fungi on pest control measures and strategies to preserve beneficial insects.

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