Michael J. Bidochka
Professor
Faculty of Mathematics & Science
Brock University
Canada
Biography
Dr. Michael J. Bidochka is affiliated to Faculty of Mathematics & Science, Brock University, where Dr. Michael J. Bidochka is currently working as Professor. Dr. Michael J. Bidochka has authored and co-authored several national and international publications and also working as a reviewer for reputed professional journals. Dr. Michael J. Bidochka is having an active association with different societies and academies around the world. Dr. Michael J. Bidochka made his mark in the scientific community with the contributions and widely recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Dr. Michael J. Bidochka has received several awards for the contributions to the scientific community. Dr. Michael J. Bidochka major research interest involves In the past 10 years my research focus has changed. Previously, I have been involved in research on the molecular biology, population genetics and other aspects of fungi that are pathogens of insects. However, it was recently discovered that several of these fungi that are insect pathogens are also endophytes. They reside within plants and provide plants with several benefits. My current research interests revolve around the benefits to the plant with these symbiotic associations, nutrient exchange between plant and fungus, analyzing genes that allow for endophytic association and plant responses (including immune responses) to endophytic colonization..
Research Interest
In the past 10 years my research focus has changed. Previously, I have been involved in research on the molecular biology, population genetics and other aspects of fungi that are pathogens of insects. However, it was recently discovered that several of these fungi that are insect pathogens are also endophytes. They reside within plants and provide plants with several benefits. My current research interests revolve around the benefits to the plant with these symbiotic associations, nutrient exchange between plant and fungus, analyzing genes that allow for endophytic association and plant responses (including immune responses) to endophytic colonization.
Publications
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Sasan, R.K. and Bidochka, M.J. 2013. Antagonism of the endophytic insect pathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii against the bean plant pathogen Fusarium solani f. sp. phaseolis. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 35: 288-293.
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Behie, S. and Bidochka, M.J. 2013. Insects as a nitrogen source for plants. Insects  4, 413-424.
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Behie, S. and Bidochka, M.J. 2014. An additional branch of the soil nitrogen cycle: Ubiquity of insect-derived nitrogen transfer to plants by endophytic insect pathogenic fungi. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 80: 1553-1560.
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Behie, S. and Bidochka, M.J. 2014. Nutrient transfer in plant-fungal symbioses. Trends in Plant Science 19: 734- 740.
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Behie, S., Jones, S.J. and Bidochka, M.J. 2015 Plant tissue localization of the endophytic insect pathogenic fungi Metarhizium and Beauveria. Fungal Ecology 13: 112-119.
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Casique-Valdes, R., Sanchez-Lara, B.M., Julio Ek-Maas, J., Hernandez-Guerra, C., Bidochka, M., Guizar-Guzman, L., Lopez-Arroyo, J.I., Sanchez-Pena, S.R. 2015. Field trial of aqueous and emulsion preparations of entomopathogenic fungi against the Asian Citrus Psyllid (Hemiptera: Liviidae) in Lime Orchard in Mexico. Journal of Entomological Science 50: 79-87.
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Steinwender, B.M., Enkerli, J., Widmer, F.,Eilenberg, J., Kristensen, H.L., Bidochka, M.J., Nicolai V. Meyling, N.V. 2015. Root isolations of Metarhizium spp. from crops reflect diversity in the soil and indicate no plant specificity. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 132: 142-148.
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Moonjely, S., Barelli, L., & Bidochka, M. J. 2016. Insect Pathogenic Fungi as Endophytes. In B. Lovett & R. J. St Leger (Eds.), Genetics and Molecular Biology of Entomopathogenic Fungi (pp. 107–135).
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Barelli, L., Moonjely, S., Behie, S. & Bidochka, M. J. 2016. Fungi with multifunctional lifestyles: endophytic insect pathogenic fungi. Plant Molecular Biology 90: 657-664.
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Behie,S.W., Moreira. C.C., Sementchoukova, I, Larissa Barelli, L., Paul M. Zelisko, P.M, and Bidochka, M.J. 2017. Carbon translocation from a plant to an insect pathogenic, endophytic fungus. Nature Comm. 8:14245.
