Open AccessEffect of Entomopathogenic Fungi on the Survival of the Lepidopteran Helicoverpa Armigera
Author(s) -
Spiridon Mantzoukas,
Ioannis Lagogiannis,
Aristeidis Ntoukas,
I. Zampara Zampara
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2717-5936
pISSN - 2717-5928
DOI - 10.37256/amtt.122020334
Subject(s) - helicoverpa armigera , entomopathogenic fungi , lepidoptera genitalia , biology , entomopathogenic fungus , fungus , larva , host (biology) , helicoverpa , biological pest control , botany , pest analysis , toxicology , ecology , beauveria bassiana
Entomopathogenic fungi infect insects in a way that includes a series of events and depends on various factors. After the infection, the fungus initiates a variety of procedures in order to grow, resulting in a disturbation of the regular functions of the host until its death. This study focuses on the effect of three fungal species on the survival of Lepidoptera Helicoverpa armigera in vitro. Our results clearly depict a dose-dependent mortality rate against the lepidopteran larvae.