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The endophagous behaviour of\n                      <jats:italic>Coraebus<\/jats:italic>\n                      species and the limited understanding of their biology, hamper the development of timely and effective management strategies.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The novel strain UNISS22 of the entomopathogenic fungus\n                      <jats:italic>Beauveria bassiana<\/jats:italic>\n                      , isolated from the forest ecosystem, demonstrated strong insecticidal potential against the model coleopteran\n                      <jats:italic>Tenebrio molitor<\/jats:italic>\n                      and the two target\n                      <jats:italic>Coraebus<\/jats:italic>\n                      species, achieving up to 100% mortality in both larvae and adults, with efficacy shown to be concentration\u2010dependent.\n                      <jats:italic>Beauveria bassiana<\/jats:italic>\n                      UNISS22 was found to exhibit endophytic behaviour in\n                      <jats:italic>Quercus<\/jats:italic>\n                      plants and to possess a distinctive ability to produce increased fungal biomass. Genomic analyses revealed a set of genes encoding proteins related to the insecticidal potential, including genes involved in adhesion to the host (adhesins and hydrophobins), in penetration and infection (chitinases, proteases and subtilases), and in the synthesis of bioactive secondary metabolites. Gene sequence analyses revealed a significant level of divergence in strain UNISS22, supporting the presence of distinct biological properties and functional potential compared with other\n                      <jats:italic>B. bassiana<\/jats:italic>\n                      strains.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The biological properties and insecticidal potential of\n                      <jats:italic>B. bassiana<\/jats:italic>\n                      strain UNISS22 provide valuable insights for developing eco\u2010friendly, integrated management strategies to protect forests from\n                      <jats:italic>Coraebus<\/jats:italic>\n                      beetle infestations. \u00a9 2025 The Author(s).\n                      <jats:italic>Pest Management Science<\/jats:italic>\n                      published by John Wiley &amp; 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