Anti-Insect Properties of <i>Penicillium</i> Secondary Metabolites
In connection with their widespread occurrence in diverse environments and ecosystems, fungi in the genus <i>Penicillium</i> are commonly found in association with insects. In addition to some cases possibly implying a mutualistic relationship, this symbiotic interaction has mainly been...
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| author | Rosario Nicoletti Anna Andolfi Andrea Becchimanzi Maria Michela Salvatore |
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| description | In connection with their widespread occurrence in diverse environments and ecosystems, fungi in the genus <i>Penicillium</i> are commonly found in association with insects. In addition to some cases possibly implying a mutualistic relationship, this symbiotic interaction has mainly been investigated to verify the entomopathogenic potential in light of its possible exploitation in ecofriendly strategies for pest control. This perspective relies on the assumption that entomopathogenicity is often mediated by fungal products and that <i>Penicillium</i> species are renowned producers of bioactive secondary metabolites. Indeed, a remarkable number of new compounds have been identified and characterized from these fungi in past decades, the properties and possible applications of which in insect pest management are reviewed in this paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49eba9efc1b14ae1bbfef82c0b7384ad2023-11-18T02:34:45ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072023-05-01115130210.3390/microorganisms11051302Anti-Insect Properties of <i>Penicillium</i> Secondary MetabolitesRosario Nicoletti0Anna Andolfi1Andrea Becchimanzi2Maria Michela Salvatore3Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, 81100 Caserta, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, ItalyIn connection with their widespread occurrence in diverse environments and ecosystems, fungi in the genus <i>Penicillium</i> are commonly found in association with insects. In addition to some cases possibly implying a mutualistic relationship, this symbiotic interaction has mainly been investigated to verify the entomopathogenic potential in light of its possible exploitation in ecofriendly strategies for pest control. This perspective relies on the assumption that entomopathogenicity is often mediated by fungal products and that <i>Penicillium</i> species are renowned producers of bioactive secondary metabolites. Indeed, a remarkable number of new compounds have been identified and characterized from these fungi in past decades, the properties and possible applications of which in insect pest management are reviewed in this paper.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/5/1302bioactive productschemodiversityecofriendly insecticidesentomopathogenic fungiinsect pest managementsymbiotic interactions |
| spellingShingle | Rosario Nicoletti Anna Andolfi Andrea Becchimanzi Maria Michela Salvatore Anti-Insect Properties of <i>Penicillium</i> Secondary Metabolites Microorganisms bioactive products chemodiversity ecofriendly insecticides entomopathogenic fungi insect pest management symbiotic interactions |
| title | Anti-Insect Properties of <i>Penicillium</i> Secondary Metabolites |
| title_full | Anti-Insect Properties of <i>Penicillium</i> Secondary Metabolites |
| title_fullStr | Anti-Insect Properties of <i>Penicillium</i> Secondary Metabolites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anti-Insect Properties of <i>Penicillium</i> Secondary Metabolites |
| title_short | Anti-Insect Properties of <i>Penicillium</i> Secondary Metabolites |
| title_sort | anti insect properties of i penicillium i secondary metabolites |
| topic | bioactive products chemodiversity ecofriendly insecticides entomopathogenic fungi insect pest management symbiotic interactions |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/5/1302 |
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