Beneficial microorganisms
Once attached, the spores germinate, penetrate the cuticle, and colonize the insect's body. Internal damage: Once inside the insect, the fungus proliferates [...] examples of beneficial microbes are the fungi Akanthomyces muscarius , Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae and Isaria fumosoroseus and the bacterium [...] How it works Infection and colonization: Beneficial microorganisms start by infecting their insect hosts. The fungi produce spores that attach to the insect's