Open AccessPreliminary study of entomopathogenic fungi from termite nests
Author(s) -
Oviana Lisa,
S. Hanum,
Samingan Samingan,
Muhammad Bahi,
A Alfizar,
Lenni Fitri,
Nisa Novita,
Syakur Syakur,
Dalil Sutekad,
Syaukani Syaukani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/425/1/012020
Subject(s) - entomopathogenic fungi , entomopathogenic fungus , fungus , biology , biological pest control , coptotermes , toxicology , botany , beauveria bassiana
The purpose of this study was to develop inventory system of potentially entomopathogenic fungi from the termites’ nests at Seulawah Ecosystem, Aceh, Indonesia. The identification and pathogenicity test of the entomopathogenic fungi were conducted at Zoology and Microbiology Laboratories, Syiah Kuala University. We found that a potential entomopathogenic fungus, Aspergilus sp., from nest of termite ( Nasutitermes spp.). Laboratory studies have shown that this entomopathogenic fungus affected to control termite Coptotermes sp. Aspergillus fungus has a great potency to be applied as a biological control agent against the termite. A post-publication change was made to this article on 11 Mar 2020 to correct the conference title in the PDF header.