The interaction between cuticle free fatty acids (FFAs) of the cockroaches Blattella germanica and Blatta orientalis  and hydrolases produced by the entomopathogenic fungus Conidiobolus coronatus

The interactions between entomopathogenic fungi and insects serve a classic example of a co-evolutionary arms race between pathogens and their target host. The cuticle, site of the first contact between insects and entomopathogenic fungus, is an important defensive barrier against pathogens. It is c...

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