The entomopathogenic potential of Aspergillus spp. in mosquitoes vectors of tropical diseases

Autor: Moraes, Aurea Maria Lage de, Costa, Gisela Lara da, Barcellos, Mariangela Ziccardi de Camargo, Oliveira, Ricardo Lourenço de, Oliveira, Pedrina Cunha de
Zdroj: Journal of Basic Microbiology; March 2001, Vol. 41 Issue: 1 p45-49, 5p
Abstrakt: Eleven strains of the most frequent Aspergillus species found in a survey of Brazilian mosquitoes collected in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were used for bioassays in second-stage larvae of Aedes fluviatilis and Culex quinquefasciatus. Aspergillus ochraceus, A. kanagawaensis and one strain of A. sulphureus were most effective, causing mortality in at least 80% of the larvae of the two mosquito species tested. Variations in entomopathogenic capacity were observed in the experiments with strains of A. sulphureus, A. flavus and A. ochraceus.
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