In this episode, Mr. Panagiotis Michailidis (Research Assistant, IMBB-FORTH) and Dr. Joel Couceiro (Postdoctoral Researcher, IMBB-FORTH) discuss how entomopathogenic fungi became important tools for biological control, tracing their history from Agostino Bassi’s studies to the first attempts to use fungi for insect control.
The discussion covers how fungal spores infect insects, host range, the influence of environmental conditions on their effectiveness, the importance of formulation, entomopathogenic fungi acting as endophytes, and the role of these microorganisms as part of integrated pest management. 

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