Frontiers in Fungal Biology | Fungi-Animal Interactions

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Aug 2025

Extreme UV sensitivity of native Metarhizium spp. as potential biocontrol agent for False codling moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick) on chili pepper in Ghana

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Patricia A. S Nyahe
Vincent Y. Eziah
Laith Khalil Tawfeeq Al-Ani
Monica Akumyounta
Candice A. Coombes
Drauzio Eduardo Naretto Rangel
Alene Alder-Rangel
Dalia Sukmawati
Owusu F Aidoo
Mavis Agyeiwaa Acheampong

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1660692

230 views

Editorial

Published on 07 May 2025

Editorial: Current perspectives on the use of entomopathogenic fungi for pest control

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Isabele Costa Angelo
José Luis Ramírez
Adalberto Á. Pérez de León
Patricia Silva Gôlo

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1609506

1,306 views

Mini Review

Published on 03 Apr 2025

Research advances in Ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus: the case of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain INIAP L3B3

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

David Hidalgo
José Luis Ramírez
Mercedes Navarrete
Víctor Cevallos
Mario Ramos
Bill Bravo
Klever Carranza
Víctor Montes
Adalberto Á. Pérez de León

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1492395

2,044 views

Review

Published on 18 Mar 2025

The fungus Escovopsis (Ascomycota: Hypocreales): a critical review of its biology and parasitism of attine ant colonies

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Simon Luke Elliot
Quimi Vidaurre Montoya
Marcela Cristina Silva Caixeta
Andre Rodrigues

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1486601

3,277 views

Review

Published on 20 Nov 2024

General aspects, host interaction, and application of Metarhizium sp. in arthropod pest and vector control

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Rodrigo Prado Rodrigues de Miranda
Talita Kellen dos Anjos Soares
Daniele Pereira Castro
Fernando Ariel Genta

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1456964

3,635 views
3 citations

Editorial

Published on 15 Nov 2024

Editorial: Predicting, managing, and minimizing mycotoxicosis in farm animals

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Jesús Adonai Maguey-González
Juan D. Latorre
Sergio Gomez-Rosales
Abraham Mendez-Albores

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1519411

817 views

Mini Review

Published on 01 Aug 2024

Opportunities for optimizing fungal biological control agents for long-term and effective management of insect pests of orchards and vineyards: a review

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Christopher M. Wallis
Mark S. Sisterson

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1443343

2,281 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 17 Jan 2024

Editorial: Nematophagous fungi as nematode control agents

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Filippe Elias de Freitas Soares
Liliana Aguilar-Marcelino
Fabio Ribeiro Braga

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1353132

1,883 views
2 citations

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 16 Nov 2023

Leaf-cutter ants – mycorrhizal fungi: observations and research questions from an unexpected mutualism

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Michael F. Allen
Hannah Shulman
Philip W. Rundel
Thomas C. Harmon
Emma L. Aronson

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1241916

4,035 views
2 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 11 Oct 2023

Control of pest ants by pathogenic fungi: state of the art

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Patricia J. Folgarait
Daniela Goffré

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1199110

13,025 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 02 Oct 2023

Fungi as mutualistic partners in ant-plant interactions

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Veronika E. Mayer
Hermann Voglmayr
Rumsais Blatrix
Jérôme Orivel
Céline Leroy

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1213997

5,493 views
5 citations

Editorial

Published on 14 Apr 2023

Editorial: Exploring novel experimental systems to study the mechanistic basis of fungal infections

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Sara Gago
Mark S. Gresnigt
Teresa Zelante

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1195041

1,490 views

Review

Published on 24 Oct 2022

Chitosan and nematophagous fungi for sustainable management of nematode pests

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Raquel Lopez-Nuñez
Marta Suarez-Fernandez
Federico Lopez-Moya
Luis Vicente Lopez-Llorca

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.980341

6,092 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Aug 2022

Culex quinquefasciatus Holobiont: A Fungal Metagenomic Approach

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Guillermo A. M. Flores
Rocio P. Lopez
Carolina S. Cerrudo
V. Fabiana Consolo
Corina M. Berón

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.918052

2,734 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jul 2022

Modeling Root-Knot Nematode Regulation by the Biocontrol Fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Aurelio Ciancio
Ileana Miranda Cabrera
Leopoldo Hidalgo-Diáz
Ana Puertas
Yoannia Castillo Duvergel

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.900974

2,548 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Jul 2022

NIH4215: A mutation-prone thiamine auxotrophic clinical Aspergillus fumigatus isolate

in Fungi-Animal Interactions

Roberta Peres da Silva
Matthias Brock

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.908343

2,921 views
2 citations