Efficacy of the Entomopathogenic Fungus,Culicinomyces clavisporusagainst Larvae of the Biting Midge,Culicoides nubeculosus(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Autor:	C Marriott, James R. Kinghorn, Sheila E. Unkles, Christopher Panter, Alison Blackwell
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Veterinary medicine Larva Ceratopogonidae biology fungi Biological pest control biology.organism_classification Culicoides Culicinomyces Spore Insect Science parasitic diseases Culicoides nubeculosus Botany Entomopathogenic fungus Agronomy and Crop Science
Zdroj:	Biocontrol Science and Technology. 14:397-401
ISSN:	1360-0478 0958-3157
Popis:	Culicinomyces clavisporus, a fungal pathogen of a wide range of mosquito species, was investigated in relation to potential pathogenicity against Culicoides nubeculosus biting midge larvae. Seven different C. clavisporus strains were assayed. Each showed some degree of activity against C. nubeculosus larvae with LC50 values of between 3.2×10−5 and 1.1×10−6 spores/mL; these effects occurred in dose-dependent manners and tended to be delayed until 72–96 h post treatment. The results are discussed in relation to incorporation of C. clavisporus into biocontrol programmes for Culicoides spp.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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