03268nam 22006614a 450 991077765930332120230617001404.00-19-770140-X1-280-53400-10-19-803727-91-4237-8515-0(CKB)1000000000463359(EBL)281346(OCoLC)476026244(SSID)ssj0000179726(PQKBManifestationID)11154652(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000179726(PQKBWorkID)10139339(PQKB)10635584(Au-PeEL)EBL281346(CaPaEBR)ebr10271754(CaONFJC)MIL53400(OCoLC)935262301(MiAaPQ)EBC281346(EXLCZ)99100000000046335920031211d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInsect-fungal associations[electronic resource] ecology and evolution /edited by Fernando E. Vega, Meredith BlackwellNew York Oxford University Pressc20051 online resource (352 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-516652-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Introduction: Seven Wonders of the Insect-Fungus World; 1. Phylogenetics of the Insect Pathogenic Genus Beauveria; 2. Phylogeography of Metarhizium, an Insect Pathogenic Fungus; 3. Interactions between Entomopathogenic Fungi and Arthropod Natural Enemies; 4. Ecology and Evolution of Fungal Endophytes and Their Roles against Insects; 5. The Fungal Roots of Microsporidian Parasites; 6. Fungal Biotrophic Parasites of Insects and Other Arthropods; 7. Reciprocal Illumination: A Comparison of Agriculture in Humans and in Fungus-growing Ants8. Evolutionary Dynamics of the Mutualistic Symbiosis between Fungus-Growing Termites and Termitomyces Fungi9. The Role of Yeasts as Insect Endosymbionts; 10. The Beetle Gut as a Habitat for New Species of Yeasts; 11. Ecology and Evolution of Mycophagous Bark Beetles and Their Fungal Partners; Conclusion: Symbioses, Biocomplexity, and Metagenomes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; ZThere is a significant interest in using fungi as biocontrol agents for insect pests in agricultural systems, and also in the basic biology of insect-fungal associations from the perspective of parasitism, symbiosis, and infection. This book covers important topics in this field.Fungi as biological pest control agentsInsect pestsBiological controlFungi in agricultureInsect-fungus relationshipsFungi as biological pest control agents.Insect pestsBiological control.Fungi in agriculture.Insect-fungus relationships.632/.96Vega Fernando E764851Blackwell Meredith439378MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777659303321Insect-fungal associations3768389UNINA