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Recent advances toward the sustainable management of invasive Xylosandrus ambrosia beetles by Gugliuzzo, Antonio, Biedermann, Peter H. W., Carrillo, Daniel, Castrillo, Louela A., Egonyu, James P., Gallego, Diego, Haddi, Khalid, Hulcr, Jiri, Jactel, Hervé, Kajimura, Hisashi, Kamata, Naoto, Meurisse, Nicolas, Li, You, Oliver, Jason B., Ranger, Christopher M., Rassati, Davide, Stelinski, Lukasz L., Sutherland, Roanne, Tropea Garzia, Giovanna, Wright, Mark G., Biondi, Antonio

“…We provide an overview of both traditional and innovative control tools for management of three Xylosandrus ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae:…”
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Biology of two members of the Euwallacea fornicatus species complex (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), recently invasive in the U.S.A., reared on an ambrosia beetle artificial diet by Cooperband, Miriam F., Stouthamer, Richard, Carrillo, Daniel, Eskalen, Akif, Thibault, Tim, Cossé, Allard A., Castrillo, Louela A., Vandenberg, John D., Rugman-Jones, Paul F.

“…Recent molecular studies have found that the ambrosia beetle Euwallacea fornicatus Eichhoff (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is a complex of cryptic…”
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Sleeping Beauties: Horizontal Transmission via Resting Spores of Species in the Entomophthoromycotina by Hajek, Ann E, Steinkraus, Donald C, Castrillo, Louela A

“…Many of the almost 300 species of arthropod-pathogenic fungi in the Entomophthoromycotina (Zoopagomycota) are known for being quite host-specific and are able…”
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Virulence of commercial strains of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium brunneum (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against adult Xylosandrus germanus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and impact on brood by Castrillo, Louela A., Griggs, Michael H., Ranger, Christopher M., Reding, Michael E., Vandenberg, John D.

“…Broods produced by Xylosandrus germanus foundresses sprayed with Beauveria bassiana GHA (A) or Metarhizium brunneum F52 (B). Fungal infection was evidenced by…”
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Entomophthoralean and hypocrealean fungal pathogens of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on sorghum in Georgia by Castrillo, Louela A., Harris-Shultz, Karen

“…[Display omitted] •Survey of fungal pathogens of sugarcane aphids on sorghum in Georgia, USA.•Pathogens identified as Akanthomyces dipterigenus and…”
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A pair of native fungal pathogens drives decline of a new invasive herbivore by Clifton, Eric H., Castrillo, Louela A., Gryganskyi, Andrii, Hajek, Ann E.

“…Two North American fungal pathogens caused a coepizootic leading to localized collapse of an outbreak population of the newly invasive planthopper pest, the…”
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Discovery of two hypocrealean fungi infecting spotted lanternflies, Lycorma delicatula: Metarhizium pemphigi and a novel species, Ophiocordyceps delicatula by Clifton, Eric H., Castrillo, Louela A., Hajek, Ann E.

“…[Display omitted] •Surveys of fungal pathogens infecting Lycorma delicatula were continued.•Samples were collected in Pennsylvania, where epizootics were…”
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Three genera in the Ceratocystidaceae are the respective symbionts of three independent lineages of ambrosia beetles with large, complex mycangia by Mayers, Chase G., McNew, Douglas L., Harrington, Thomas C., Roeper, Richard A., Fraedrich, Stephen W., Biedermann, Peter H.W., Castrillo, Louela A., Reed, Sharon E.

“…The genus Ambrosiella accommodates species of Ceratocystidaceae (Microascales) that are obligate, mutualistic symbionts of ambrosia beetles, but the genus…”
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Competition between biological control fungi and fungal symbionts of ambrosia beetles Xylosandrus crassiusculus and X. germanus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Mycelial interactions and impact on beetle brood production by Castrillo, Louela A., Griggs, Michael H., Vandenberg, John D.

“…[Display omitted] •Ambrosia beetles cultivate fungal symbionts in their galleries for food.•Biocontrol fungi were tested against symbionts of invasive ambrosia…”
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Identification and Virulence of Cordyceps javanica Strain wf GA17 Isolated From a Natural Fungal Population in Sweetpotato Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Wu, Shaohui, Toews, Michael D, Castrillo, Louela A, Barman, Apurba K, Cottrell, Ted E, Shapiro-Ilan, David I

“…A new strain of the entomopathogenic fungus, identified as Cordyceps javanica (Frieder. & Bally) Kepler, B. Shrestha & Spatafora (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae)…”
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Genetic diversity among naturally-occurring strains of Beauveria bassiana associated with the introduced coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Hawai'i Island by Castrillo, Louela A, Wraight, Stephen P, Galaini-Wraight, Sandy, Matsumoto, Tracie K, Howes, Rebecca L, Keith, Lisa M

“…The coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei, is considered the most important insect pest of coffee worldwide. CBB was discovered on Hawai'i Island in…”
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Granulate ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), survival and brood production following exposure to entomopathogenic and mycoparasitic fungi by Castrillo, Louela A., Griggs, Michael H., Vandenberg, John D.

“…Female Xylosandrus crassiusculus infected with Beauveria bassiana strain GHA. [Display omitted] •Xylosandrus crassiusculus is susceptible to Beauveria bassiana…”
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Cryptic diversity and virulence of Beauveria bassiana recovered from Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly) in eastern Pennsylvania by Clifton, Eric H, Castrillo, Louela A, Jaronski, Stefan T, Hajek, Ann E

“…The entomopathogenic fungus is cosmopolitan and known to infect a variety of sap-sucking pests like aphids, mealybugs, and scales in the order of Hemiptera. In…”
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The fungal past, present, and future: Germination, ramification, and reproduction by Castrillo, Louela A., Roberts, Donald W., Vandenberg, John D.

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Starvation and Imidacloprid Exposure Influence Immune Response by Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to a Fungal Pathogen by Fisher, Joanna J, Castrillo, Louela A, Donzelli, Bruno G. G, Hajek, Ann E

“…In several insect systems, fungal entomopathogens synergize with neonicotinoid insecticides which results in accelerated host death. Using the Asian longhorned…”
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Detection of presumptive mycoparasites associated with Entomophaga maimaiga resting spores in forest soils by Castrillo, Louela A., Hajek, Ann E.

“…Healthy (inset) and parasitized Entomophaga maimaiga resting spores. [Display omitted] •Entomophaga maimaiga causes epizootics in gypsy moth…”
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First report of Leptolegnia chapmanii (Peronosporomycetes: Saprolegniales) affecting mosquitoes in central Brazil by Montalva, Cristian, dos Santos, Karine, Collier, Karin, Rocha, Luiz F.N., Fernandes, Éverton K.K., Castrillo, Louela A., Luz, Christian, Humber, Richard A.

“…[Display omitted] •Leptolegnia chapmanii (Saprolegniales) has been isolated widely in Central Brazil.•All isolates cause rapid mortality of Aedes aegypti…”
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Brood Production by Xylosandrus germanus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Growth of Its Fungal Symbiont on Artificial Diet Based on Sawdust of Different Tree Species by Castrillo, Louela A, Griggs, Michael H, Vandenberg, John D

“…The ambrosia beetle Xyhsandrus germanus (Blanford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is among the most important exotic pests of orchards and nurseries in the United…”
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Multilocus genotyping of Amylostereum spp. associated with Sirex noctilio and other woodwasps from Europe reveal clonal lineage introduced to the US by Castrillo, Louela A., Hajek, Ann E., Pajares, Juan A., Thomsen, Iben M., Csóka, György, Kenaley, Shawn C., Kepler, Ryan M., Zamora, Paula, Angeli, Sergio

“…Sirex noctilio is a woodwasp of Eurasian origin that was inadvertently introduced to the southern hemisphere in the 1900s and to North America over a decade…”
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Entomophthorales (Entomophthoromycota: Entomophthoromycotina) from Argentina by Romina G. Manfrino, Louela A. Castrillo, Claudia C. López Lastra, Andrea V. Toledo, Walter Ferrari, Annette B. Jensen

“…We characterized 17 insect-pathogenic entomophthoralean fungal isolates (Entomophthoromycotina: Entomophthorales) using morphological and molecular techniques…”
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