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  • Mycoviruses are widespread in filamentous fungi, with significant impacts on agricultural and medical fungi known since the 1980s.
  • Research on mycoviruses in entomopathogenic fungi has surged in the last 15 years due to their agricultural importance.

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  • To review the current state of mycovirus research in entomopathogenic fungi.
  • To summarize historical progress and recent discoveries in mycovirology concerning insect-pathogenic fungi.

Main Methods:

  • Focused on mycoviruses in the genera *Beauveria*, *Cordyceps*, *Entomophthora*, *Metarhizium*, and *Trichoderma*.
  • Compiled an inventory of reported mycoviruses infecting these genera.
  • Reviewed the biological effects of mycovirus infections on these fungi.

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  • Detailed the occurrence and effects of mycoviruses in key entomopathogenic fungal genera.
  • Documented alterations in host fungi's morphology, phenotype, and ecological characteristics due to mycovirus infection.
  • Highlighted the potential of mycoviruses to modulate fungal virulence.

Conclusions:

  • Mycoviruses significantly impact entomopathogenic fungi, offering new avenues for biological pest control.
  • Future research could leverage mycoviruses as virulence factors to enhance biological control efficacy.