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1College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 1101 Zhimin Road, Nanchang 330045, P.R. China; School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 25 University Private Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada; Bioengineering and Technological Research Centre for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 1101 Zhimin Road, Nanchang 330045, P.R. China; Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Fungal Resources, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 1101 Zhimin Road, Nanchang 330045, P.R. China; McMaster University, Department of Biology, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada; Minufiya University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food Science and Technology, 32511 Shib.
Abstract:
Annual losses in both agricultural and economic sectors have increased dramatically because of insect pests; hence, the effects of these pests pose a major global threat. In addition, some control methods currently used to combat insect pests are no longer as effective due to the continuous evolution in resistance and to the serious damage of these control approaches on the ecological system. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find new avenues that are more effective and environmentally friendly. In the search for novel, effective, and natural insecticides, many mushroom species are substantial sources of biologically active compounds, including those that possess insecticidal activities. This review illustrates the potential role of mushrooms as promising and powerful bioinsecticidal agents.
