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Distribution of the entomopathogenic fungus Entomophaga maimaiga ( Entomophthorales : Entomophthoraceae ) at the northern edge of its range in Europe
Author(s) -
Zúbrik M.,
Špilda I.,
Pilarska D.,
Hajek A.E.,
Takov D.,
Nikolov C.,
Kunca A.,
Pajtík J.,
Lukášová K.,
Holusa J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/aab.12431
Subject(s) - lymantria dispar , gypsy moth , entomophthorales , entomopathogenic fungus , biology , range (aeronautics) , ecology , biological pest control , lepidoptera genitalia , beauveria bassiana , materials science , composite material
The gypsy moth Lymantria dispar is a serious economic pest in European broadleaf forests. However, the entomopathogenic fungus Entomophaga maimaiga , which has a great potential to regulate gypsy moth numbers, has recently spread in the Central and Eastern European area of the moth's range. In the current study, 39 plots in oak forests in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic were monitored for E. maimaiga from 2014 to 2016. These plots were located along the northern edge of the E. maimaiga range where gypsy moth outbreaks have occurred in the past. The fungus was detected in 16 of the 39 plots. The results thus confirm that E. maimaiga is quite widespread along the northern edge of its range in Europe and can be considered to be established in that area.