Entomopathogenic fungi attack the host insect and therefore may be potentially used for insect control. Penetration of cuticle is achieved by a combination of mechanical pressure and enzymatic degradation. The entomopathogenic fungi produce a variety of exocellular hydrolytic enzymes: proteases, chitinases and lipases, which are capable to digest the major components of insect cuticle. This review describes the characteristics of these enzymes and their role in pathogenesis.
Paper presents a review of fungal biopesticides for biological control of greenhouse and field pests. List of biopesticides based on different fungi species, like entomopathogenic fungi: Beauveria bassiana, Lecanicillium lecanii, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, Metarhizium anisopliae, Aschersonia spp. and Entomophthoraceae, and nematophagous fungi: Paecilomyces lilacinus and Pochonia chlamydosporia was presented with some biological characteristics of their efficacy.