Entomopathogenic potential of indigenous Simplicillium subtropicum (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) isolates from Tamil Nadu, India, against the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Autor: Krishnaveni Mariappan, Jeyarajan Nelson Samuel, Nakkeeran Sevugapperumal, Sivakumar Uthandi, Mohankumar Subbarayalu, Premalatha Krishnamoorthi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, Vol 34, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2536-9342
DOI: 10.1186/s41938-024-00820-5
Popis: Abstract Background Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is an economically important polyphagous pest species infesting many agricultural and horticultural crops causing severe yield losses. In order to develop biopesticides for the management of aphids in an environmentally safe manner, 6 indigenous entomopathogenic fungi Simplicillium subtropicum were isolated from soils of Tamil Nadu and their pathogenicity was tested against A. gossypii under laboratory conditions after characterization. Results Phenotypic and molecular characterization was performed for all the isolates for species identification. Results of the pathogenicity test showed that the isolate S6 (PP446637) performed well among other isolates causing 58.33% mortality on 7 days after treatment (DAT) @ 1 × 108 spores/ml. The LC50 and LT50 values were found to be 2.36 × 107 spores/ml at 7 DAT and 160.20 h @ 1 × 108 spores/ml, respectively. SEM images of A. gossypii treated with the isolate S6 (PP446637) revealed that initial phase of infection, i.e., adhesion, formation of germ tube and appressoria starts within 24 h post-infection (hpi), hyphal development and penetration of cuticle occurred within 48 hpi and extrusion of mycelium and conidiogenesis occurred within 72 hpi. Conclusion This study reveals the entomopathogenic potential of indigenous S. subtropicum isolates against A. gossypii and suggests their use for the eco-friendly management of aphids.
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