Differential pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae and the control of the sugarcane root spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata

Differential pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae and the control of the sugarcane root spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata

In order to assess the effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin isolates in controlling the sugarcane root spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stal) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), nine isolates obtained from a single geographical region were studied. 'Confirmed cum...

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Published in:Brazilian archives of biology and technology Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 435 - 440
Main Authors: Tiago, Patricia Vieira, Souza, Hilton Marcelo de Lima, Moysés, Juliano Borsato, Oliveira, Neiva Tinti de, Lima, Elza Áurea de Luna Alves
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 01-06-2011
Subjects:
biological control
entomopathogenic fungus
Mahanarva fimbriolata
Metarhizium anisopliae
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Summary:In order to assess the effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin isolates in controlling the sugarcane root spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stal) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), nine isolates obtained from a single geographical region were studied. 'Confirmed cumulative' and 'corrected cumulative' spittlebug mortality rates were measured for each of the isolates. Based on the confirmed mortality curve, the isolates URM5946, URM5951 and URM6033 were considered to be potentially the most effective in a biological control program for M. fimbriolata.
ISSN:1516-8913
1516-8913
1678-4324
DOI:10.1590/S1516-89132011000300002