Entomopathogenic Fungi

Sunil Kumar Deshmukh

Dr. Sunil Kumar Deshmukh is a Scientific Advisor to Greenvention Biotech, Uruli-Kanchan, Pune, India, and Agpharm Bioinnovations LLP, Patiala, Punjab, India. Veteran industrial mycologist spent a substantial part of his career in drug discovery at Hoechst Marion Roussel Limited [now Sanofi India Ltd.], Mumbai, and Piramal Enterprises Limited, Mumbai. He has also served TERI-Deaken Nano Biotechnology Centre, TERI, New Delhi, and as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Deakin University, Australia. He has to his credit 8 patents, 152 publications, and 23 books on various aspects of fungi and natural products of microbial origin. He is a president of the Association of Fungal Biologists (AFB) and a past president of the Mycological Society of India (MSI). He is a fellow of the Mycological Society of India, the Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, the Society for Applied Biotechnology, and the Maharashtra Academy of Science.

Kandikere Ramaiah Sridhar (150 words)

Dr. Kandikere R. Sridhar is an adjunct professor in the Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, India. His main areas of research are 'Diversity and Ecology of Fungi of the Western Ghats, Mangroves, and Marine Habitats'. He was an NSERC postdoctoral fellow and visiting professor at Mount Allison University, Canada; the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research at UFZ and Martin Luther University, Germany; and the Centre of Biology, University of Minho, Portugal. He was a recipient of the Shome Memorial Award (2004), Vice President (2013), President (2018), and Lifetime Achievement Awardee (2019) by the Mycological Society of India. He was a recipient of the Fellowship of the Indian Mycological Society, Kolkata (2014), Distinguished Asian Mycologist (2015), and Outstanding Leader in Education and Research, Association of Agricultural Technology of Southeast Asia (2016). According to a Stanford University survey, he is one of the top 2% of scientists in the field of mycology.   

Chapter 1. Entomopathogenic fungi in leaf litter.- Chapter 2. Endophytic insect-pathogenic fungi.- Chapter 3. Biochemistry, pathogenisis and parasitism of Beauveria.- Chapter 4. Metarhizium - Biochemistry of pathogenisis and parasitism.- Chapter 5. Trichoderma as an entomopathogen - paradigm changes.- Chapter 6. Unveiling the insect-fungal interaction of Metarhizium anisopliae: a potential entomopathogenic fungus in controlling pest infestations in the tea industry.- Chapter 7. Molecular basis of entomopathogenesis and parasitism.- Chapter 8. Fungal metabolites useful in agriculture and healthcare.- Chapter 9. Prospects and applications of bioactive compounds from fungal entomopathogens.- Chapter 10. Potential and characteristics of biological control of insects.- Chapter 11. Biocontrol potential and specificity of entomopathogenic fungi.- Chapter 12. Vector control potential of entomopathogenic fungi.- Chapter 13. Interaction of Metarhizium anisopliae against Emergent Insect-Pest Problems in North-Eastern Tea Industry.- Chapter 14. Paecilomyces: An Ecofriendly Approach to Control Agricultural Pests and Pathogens.- Chapter 15. The Role of Entomopathogenic Fungal Metabolites in Pest Management.- Chapter 16. Metabolites, Enzymes and Toxins in Entomopathogenic Fungi.- Chapter 17. Entomopathogenic Fungal Metabolites Useful in Agriculture and Healthcare.- Chapter 18. Applications of Bioactive Compounds from Fungal Entomopathogens.- Chapter 19. Molecular Basis of Entomopathogenesis and the Way Forward.- Chapter 20. The Framework for Potential Entomopathogenic Fungal Nanobiopesticides.- Chapter 21. Insect Pest Control through Biofabricated Technology.