Open AccessPathogenicity of entomopatogenic fungi isolates from infected pest crop against dry wood termites Cryptotermes sp. (Ioptera: Kalotermitidae)
Author(s) -
Zulyusri,
Desyanti,
Yudi Hidayat
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1940/1/012072
Subject(s) - biology , penicillium , aspergillus niger , aspergillus , spore , botany , food science
Through exploration at several farming regions in X Koto sub distric, Tanah Datar regency, West Sumatera province (Kandang Sampia, Kayu Tanduak, Panyalaian, Koto Baru), were found 38 fungi isolates. Some isolates (31.58%) pathogenic against drywood termites, Cryptotermes sp. Most of those fungi belong to Ascomycota division ( Aspergillus niger , Aspergillus sp. 1, Aspergillus sp. 2, Aspergillus sp. 3, Aspergillus sp. 4, Aspergillus sp. 5, Penicillium sp. 1, Penicillium sp. 2, Penicillium sp. 3, Penicillium sp. 4), while 2 fungi did not identified yet (Sp. 1 and Sp. 2). A. niger is the most effective fungi to control Cryptotermes sp., that indicated by its ability to kill termites (at 107 conidial/ml could kill 93.94% after 7 days infected, higher viability and spore formation), but not differed with Aspergilus sp. 1 and Penicillium sp. 2. The lowest ability showed by Sp. 1 fungi (at 107 conidial/ml only could kill 60.61% after 7 days infected).