| Autor: |
Shinichi Abe, Kei-ichiro Yamamoto, Ying An, Jun Saeki, Takashi Itagaki, Hisayoshi Kofujita, Koichi Suzuki |
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Journal of Insect Biotechnology & Sericology; Oct2014, Vol. 83 Issue 3, p77-81, 5p |
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An entomogenous fungus, Cordyceps militaris, grows on larvae and pupae of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. To overcome problems in the establishment of fungal infection caused by advancing pupal-adult development, we tested the effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) anesthesia. Pupae inoculated with C. militaris were held in CO2 anesthesia for 2 days. Almost all pupae exposed to CO2 were infected with C. militaris, but the rate of infection of chilled or untreated pupae decreased with increasing stage of pupal-adult development at inoculation. The results indicate that exposure of silkworm pupae to CO2 enhances infection rate. This treatment will support the mass production of C. militarise for pharmacological uses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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