Pathogenicity of water and oil based suspensions of Metarhizium Anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin and Beauveria Bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin to citrus mealybug, Planococcus Citri (Risso) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Mary Cannard, Robert Spooner-Hart, Richard (Richard J.) Milner

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    Abstract

    Laboratory bioassays compared the pathogenicity of six isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana against second instar citrus mealybugs, Planococcus citri under conditions of 26 ± 10 C, and 85 ± 1% RH in 24 hour darkness. All isolates exhibited pathogenicity. M. anisopliae isolate FI-1248 was the most virulent isolate in both water and oil suspensions with LC50 values of 6.4 x 105 conidia/mL and 3.4 x 104 conidia/mL respectively. M. anisopliae isolate FI-0985 was found to be the least virulent.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages5
    JournalGeneral and Applied Entomology
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Keywords

    • Citrus mealybug
    • Metarhizium anisopliae
    • Phytopathogenic fungi
    • biological control
    • research
    • Qualitative research
    • Nasogastric feeding
    • Anorexia nervosa
    • Patient perspectives

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