Are There any Risks in Using Entomopathogenic Fungi for Pest Control, with Particular Reference to the Bioactive Metabolites of Metarhizium, Tolypocladium and Beauveria species?

By H. Strasser, A. Vey, Tariq M. Butt. 2000

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Subfields: Insect Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Science

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Entomopathogenic fungal endophytes (2008, background): “produce several metabolites, including bassianin, beauvericin, bassianolide, beauveriolide, bassiacridin, oosporein, and tenellin (Vining et al., 1962; Hamill et al., 1969; Suzuki et al., 1977; Roberts, 1981; Jeffs and Khachatourians, 1997; Strasser et al., 2000; QuesadaMoraga and Vey, 2004).”
Suppression of the stem-borer Sesamia calamistis (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae) in maize following seed dressing, topical application and stem injection with African isolates of Beauveria bassiana (2004, background): “However, the evidence accumulated to date shows that the entomogenous fungi do not secrete metabolites on plant material in sufficient quantities to pose a health risk (Strasser et al., 2000).”
Insecticidal and antifeedant activities of proteins secreted by entomopathogenic fungi against Spodoptera littoralis (Lep., Noctuidae) (2006, background): “Most of the fungal toxins that have been described are low molecular weight secondary metabolites having commercial potential as insect-control agents or as lead compounds (Strasser et al. 2000; Vey et al. 2001).”
Risk profile related to production and consumption of insects as food and feed (2015, background): “Occasionally, diseases associated with entomopathogenic fungi are seen in immunocompromised individuals (Roberts and St. Leger, 2004; Strasser et al., 2000; Jani et al., 2001; Goettel et al., 2001).”
Review on safety of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (2007, background): “Actually, destruxins, cytochalasin C and swainsonine (not swainsinone) are listed as the main metabolites produced by M. anisopliae in culture or in vivo (Strasser et al. 2000; Vey et al. 2001).”
Endophytic Lecanicillium lecanii and Beauveria bassiana reduce the survival and fecundity of Aphis gossypii following contact with conidia and secondary metabolites (2011, background): “Beauveria spp are known to produce toxic metabolites including bassianin, beauvericin, bassionalide, beauveroiolide, bassacridin, oosporein and tenellin (Vining et al., 1962; Hamill et al., 1969; Suzuki et al., 1977; Roberts, 1981; Jeffs and Khachatourians, 1997; Strasser et al., 2000; Quesada-Morag”
Metarhizium anisopliae Seed Treatment Increases Yield of Field Corn When Applied for Wireworm Control (2007, background): “Metarhizium anisopliae strain F52 has a wide host range ( Strasser et al., 2000 ).”
Review on safety of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Beauveria brongniartii (2007, background): “A review on the activity of beauvericin and two other metabolites, bassianolide and beauveriolide, is given by Strasser et al. (2000) and Vey et al. (2001).”