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Insect-Killing Fungi Rarely Cause Epidemics in the Wild

Insect-Killing Fungi Rarely Cause Epidemics in the Wild

Entomopathogenic fungi

What they found

A review of 79 studies found insect-killing fungi kill about 8.2% of insects in natural populations.

A review of 79 studies found insect-killing fungi kill about 8.2% of insects in natural populations.

The number

kill about 8.2% of insects

How solid is it?

Strong human

Strong human

Meta-analysis/systematic review

Meta-analysis/systematic review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Sample size

79 studies

79 studies

Published in

Ecology and Evolution

Ecology and Evolution

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Insect Killers

Insect Killers

A comprehensive review of 79 studies shows that entomopathogenic fungi typically kill about 8.2% of insects in natural populations - much lower than deaths from predators or parasites. The research analyzed 104 insect species and 122 fungal species, revealing that while different fungi show varying success rate, they rarely reach epidemic levels.

A comprehensive review of 79 studies shows that entomopathogenic fungi typically kill about 8.2% of insects in natural populations - much lower than deaths from predators or parasites. The research analyzed 104 insect species and 122 fungal species, revealing that while different fungi show varying success rate, they rarely reach epidemic levels.

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