The biological control (BC) is an efficient tool in helping to reduce pests in crops of economic interest. In addition to the efficiency, there are advantages in using biological control agents, such as human safety and other non-target organisms and decreasing pesticide residues. The general aim of this work was to evaluate in vitro the pathogenicity power of fifteen Beauveria bassiana strains aiming the biolo...
Knowing of the dependence between local area productivity, nutrient cycling and litter decomposition process, the knowledge of the mycobiota responsible for decomposition is the right way to obtain answers about forest’s productivity and nutrient’s demand. This study determined the fungal diversity during litter decomposition of needle of Pinus taeda in an experimental plantation with four years old, located at...
A literature review was performed to discuss the fungal decomposition of needle pines and impacts on commercial forest production and sustainability. Aspects as organic matter and litter degradation, associated micobiota, and factors that condition this process are discussed. Needles are principal components of residues in pine forests and their decomposition by fungi is important to nutrient turnover. Nutrient...