Laboratory bioassays and field-cage trials of Metarhizium spp. isolates with field-collected Mormon crickets (Anabrus simplex)

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Keyser, Chad A. ; Fernandes, Everton K. K. ; Rangel, Drauzio E. N. ; Nelson Foster, R. ; Jech, Larry E. ; Chris Reuter, K. ; Black, Lonnie R. ; Jaronski, Stefan ; Flake, II, Darl D. ; Evans, Edward W. ; Roberts, Donald W.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: BIOCONTROL; v. 62, n. 2, p. 257-268, APR 2017.
• Citações Web of Science: 5

Resumo

The Mormon cricket (MC) is an important pest in the western United States. This study evaluated the virulence in the laboratory of 32 isolates of Metarhizium spp. towards field-collected MCs. Additionally, four isolates were tested in outdoor field-cage studies. All 32 Metarhizium isolates were pathogenic towards the MC (could induce some mortality in the laboratory), including four isolates of the grasshopper-specialist species M. acridum. Virulence varied considerably among the isolates. Field studies, conducted in 2008-2009, showed a statistically significant effect of fungal treatments in both years. Pairwise comparison of the survival curves, however, revealed that, in 2008, three of the isolates did not differ statistically from the non-fungus control treatment. In 2009, all three of the isolates tested had significantly lower survival rates than the control treatment: MCs exposed to M. robertsii isolate DWR 346 had the lowest survival with a LT50 of 16 days. We hypothesize that the poor field performance resulted from a combination of negative environmental effects and isolate selection, and propose that further field studies with additional isolates are needed to identify an efficacious fungal agent for MC biocontrol. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/50518-6 - Genes relacionados com estresse são induzidos pela luz visível durante o crescimento micelial, resultando em aumento da tolerância de conídios a condições de estresse
• Beneficiário: Drauzio Eduardo Naretto Rangel
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 10/06374-1 - Luz visível durante o crescimento induz aumento de tolerância de conídios a diferentes condições de estresse em fungos
• Beneficiário: Drauzio Eduardo Naretto Rangel
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Jovens Pesquisadores