 This research paper examined the potential of using gum-based formulations to extend the shelf life of entomopathogenic fungal spores used in biological control applications. The authors found that gum-based formulations containing either acacia or hercitella gum could maintain the viability of hercitella citroformis canadia for up to three months when stored at four degrees Celsius. This suggests that these formulations may be useful for increasing the shelf life of entomopathogenic fungi used in biological control applications. This article was authored by Rosa A. Flores Virial, Alonso A. Orozco Flores, Cervando H. Cantabernol, and others.