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ReviewPest management science2026

Lecanicillium aphanocladii: a biocontrol agent against insect pests and phytopathogens.

Qianhe Liu, Richard Johnson, Kwasi Adusei-Fosu

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Review in Pest management science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Qianhe LiuAgResearch Group, Bioeconomy Science Institute, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2791-2187
Richard JohnsonAgResearch Group, Bioeconomy Science Institute, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2100-6658
Kwasi Adusei-FosuAgResearch Group, Bioeconomy Science Institute, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8834-0947

Funding

AgResearch
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fungi in the genus Lecanicillium include a group of important entomopathogenic species affecting insect pests and phytopathogens. Lecanicillium aphanocladii, one of 21 recognised Lecanicillium species, has been recently reported as a potential biocontrol agent in agricultural and forestry ecosystems with more than 95 L. aphanocladii strains having been recorded globally. Lecanicillium aphanocladii is a cosmopolitan fungus capable of infecting a broad range of insects, plants and other fungal species. As interest grows in alternative environmentally sustainable insect and plant disease control tools, L. aphanocladii appears to be a promising biocontrol option for the agricultural industry. In this review, we highlight recent research findings on the potential of L. aphanocladii against insect pests and we provide insights into possible modes of action. Additionally, we review the parasitic nature of L. aphanocladii against plant diseases. © 2026 The Author(s). Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.

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Biological Control AgentsHypocrealesInsectaInsect ControlPest Control, BiologicalPlant DiseasesAnimalsBiological Control Agentsbiological control agententomopathogenic fungiLecanicillium spp.plant protection

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PMID41664564
PMCPMC13071199

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