scholarly journals Virulence Screen of Beauveria Bassiana Isolates for Australian Carpophilus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Beetle Biocontrol

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1207
Author(s):  
William Boston ◽  
Diana Leemon ◽  
John Paul Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Plant Diseases ◽  
Larval Feeding ◽  
Stone Fruits ◽  
Larval Stages ◽  
Commercial Strain ◽  
Significant Damage ◽  
Beauveria Bassiana Isolates ◽  
Fungus Beauveria Bassiana

Carpophilus beetles are serious pests of Australian fruit and nut crops, causing significant damage through adult and larval feeding and vectoring plant diseases. Six strains of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana ((Balsamo) Vuillemin; Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), isolated from a range of hosts in Australia, together with one commercial strain, were screened for virulence to adult and larval stages of Carpophilus attacking stone fruits (C. davidsoni (Dobson)) and almonds (C. truncatus (Murray)) under laboratory conditions. The two species differed significantly in their susceptibility to the B. bassiana isolates. In the adult beetle assay, C. truncatus had a maximum Abbott’s control corrected mortality of 19% when treated with the most effective isolate, B54, compared to 52% for C.davidsoni. In larval bioassays, mortality rates for the two species were generally higher than adults: four isolates caused greater than 80% mortality in C. davidsoni; while only one isolate was considered effective against C. truncatus (causing 73% mortality), all other isolates caused less than 40% mortality. The results indicate promising potential for B. bassiana to be applied as a biopesticide as part of an integrated pest management strategy, which might take the form of a soil application against larvae or an autodissemination program using adult beetles.

Evaluation and Molecular Characterization of Beauveria bassiana for the Control of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in California

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surendra K. Dara ◽  
Michael R. McGuire ◽  
Mauricio Ulloa ◽  
Harry K. Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Plant Diseases ◽  
Insect Vector ◽  
Homalodisca Coagulata ◽  
Important Pest ◽  
Spissistilus Festinus ◽  
Fungus Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Almond Leaf Scorch

The glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say), is an important pest on grapes, citrus, almonds and other commercial crops in California as it is a vector of Xylella fastidiosa Wells, a bacterium that causes Pierce's disease in grapes, citrus variegated chlorosis, almond leaf scorch and other plant diseases. Various entomopathogenic fungi isolated from natural infections of H. coagulata, its habitats and other insect hosts were evaluated against this insect vector. Based on these studies, 3 isolates of the hyphomycetous fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, were selected for further evaluation. Two of these were California isolates, one each from the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus (Say), and soil from H. coagulata habitat, and the third was a Texas isolate from natural infections of H. coagulata. All three were similar in their virulence to H. coagulata under laboratory conditions. The genetic relatedness of the B. bassiana isolates also was compared using single sequence repeat (SSR) markers which showed genetic diversity of this species based on the source of the isolate. Some isolates were 4× more infectious than others demonstrating that virulence of B. bassiana is not necessarily associated with their genetic relatedness.

scholarly journals Test of Various Carrier Materials Against Viability and Conidia Density in Some Liquid Biopesticides of Entomopathogenic Fungi

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Unun Triasih ◽  
Dina Agustina ◽  
Dina Agustina ◽  
Mutia Erti Dwiastuti ◽  
Mutia Erti Dwiastuti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Initial Density ◽  
Plant Diseases ◽  
Carrier Material ◽  
Carrier Materials ◽  
One Year ◽  
Beauveria Bassiana Isolates

Indonesia is a country that has a large biological diversity but has not been fully utilized for agriculture. The effectiveness of biological agents in controlling pests and plant diseases still needs further investigation, one of which is the use of entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of storage on the viability and density of conidia in several entomopathogenic fungi; Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Paecilomyces. This study used 5 entomopathogenic fungi isolates, 2 Beauveria bassiana isolates (JBG and JBR), 2 Metarhizium anisopliae isolates (JBG and UST), 1 Paecilomyces. Biopesticide carrier material consisted of 6 carrier materials, namely soybean decoction waste, soy washing waste, Potato Dextrose Agar, tapioca waste, rice waste, rice washing waste and coconut water. Biopesticides have been made one year before and the viability and complexity of the conidia is re-examined one year later. From the observations of conidial density, the best was found in Beauveria bassiana JBG liquid biopesticide of 4.8 x 10 x conidia / ml from the initial density of 3.4 x 10⁸ / ml in the soybean decoction (RK) carrier material. The highest viability was found in JBG Metharizium anisopliae on soybean washing waste material by 14%. Key words: Conidia viability, conidial density, entomopathogenic fungi

scholarly journals Management of the Egyptian alfalfa weevil, Hypera brunneipennis (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in the alfalfa, Medicago sativa L., using the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monir M. M. El Husseini
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungus ◽  
Larval Population ◽  
Alfalfa Weevil ◽  
Alfalfa Field ◽  
Medicago Sativa L ◽  
Hypera Brunneipennis ◽  
Fungus Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Sweep Net

AbstractLarval and adult populations of the Egyptian alfalfa weevil (EAW) Hypera brunneipennis (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was monitored after application of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana in the alfalfa field (Medicago sativa L.) in two successive seasons 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. The second and last generation of the weevil on April 10, 2016, was controlled by only one application with the conidiospores of the entomopathogenic fungus B. bassiana (3 × 108 spores/ml). Accordingly, the larval population decreased from 16.07 ± 1.09 in season 2015/2016 to 7.37 ± 0.05 individuals/50 sweep net double strokes in season 2016/2017. Also, the adult weevil’s population decreased from 5.66 ± 0.8 to 2.55 ± 0.6 individuals/50 sweep net double strokes in the two seasons, respectively. 39.66% mortality rate was recorded in the Hypera brunneipennis adults aestivated under loose bark of the surrounding eucalyptus trees, which received the application of B. bassiana in the field. Another application with the fungus, targeting the second generation of the pest adults in alfalfa each season, will undoubtedly lead to a further decrease in the pest population.

scholarly journals Gene diversity explains variation in biological features of insect killing fungus, Beauveria bassiana

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Gasmi ◽  
Sehyeon Baek ◽  
Jong Cheol Kim ◽  
Sihyeon Kim ◽  
Mi Rong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Gene Diversity ◽  
Dna Photolyase ◽  
Cyclophilin B ◽  
Biological Features ◽  
Number Variation ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Chitinase Genes ◽  
Fungus Beauveria Bassiana

AbstractBeauveria bassiana is a species complex whose isolates show considerable natural genetic variability. However, little is known about how this genetic diversity affects the fungus performance. Herein, we characterized the diversity of genes involved in various mechanisms of the infective cycle of 42 isolates that have different growth rates, thermotolerance and virulence. The analysed genes showed general genetic diversity measured as non-synonymous changes (NSC) and copy number variation (CNV), with most of them being subjected to positive episodic diversifying selection. Correlation analyses between NSC or CNV and the isolate virulence, thermotolerance and growth rate revealed that various genes shaped the biological features of the fungus. Lectin-like, mucin signalling, Biotrophy associated and chitinase genes NSCs correlated with the three biological features of B. bassiana. In addition, other genes (i.e. DNA photolyase and cyclophilin B) that had relatively conserved sequences, had variable CNs across the isolates which were correlated with the variability of either virulence or thermotolerance of B. bassiana isolates. The data obtained is important for a better understanding of population structure, ecological and potential impact when isolates are used as mycoinsecticides and can justify industrialization of new isolates.

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