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Beauveria bassiana Strains for Biological Control of Cosmopolites sordidus (Germ.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Plantain
Joint Authors
Fancelli, Marilene
Dias, Alex Batista
Delalibera Júnior, Italo
Jesus, Sandra Cerqueira de
Nascimento, Antonio Souza do
Silva, Sebastião de Oliveira e
Caldas, Ranulfo Correa
Ledo, Carlos Alberto da Silva
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this study was to select strains of Beauveria bassiana for controlling Cosmopolites sordidus (Germ.) in plantain farms (cv.
Terra) of the “Recôncavo” and southern regions in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
The virulence of 32 B.
bassiana isolates against C.
sordidus was determined under laboratory conditions.
Three isolates (CNPMF 407, CNPMF 218, and CNPMF 416) were selected for evaluation under field conditions in plantations located in the counties of Mutuípe and Wenceslau Guimarães.
Population of C.
sordidus was estimated every 15 days by using pseudostem traps.
The efficiency of the three strains of B.
bassiana was compared to chemical control (carbofuran, 4g/trap) and absence of control.
Carbofuran caused around 90% of adult mortality after 12 months, with a reduction in the population of C.
sordidus since the first evaluation.
A low number of trapped insects was observed in the fungus-treated plots, suggesting the efficiency of the isolates in controlling the C.
sordidus population.
The strain CNPMF 218 was the most efficient in controlling C.
sordidus adults in both locations, causing around 20% mortality, leading to 40% population size reduction after 12 months.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fancelli, Marilene& Dias, Alex Batista& Delalibera Júnior, Italo& Jesus, Sandra Cerqueira de& Nascimento, Antonio Souza do& Silva, Sebastião de Oliveira e…[et al.]. 2013. Beauveria bassiana Strains for Biological Control of Cosmopolites sordidus (Germ.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Plantain. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003640
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fancelli, Marilene…[et al.]. Beauveria bassiana Strains for Biological Control of Cosmopolites sordidus (Germ.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Plantain. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003640
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fancelli, Marilene& Dias, Alex Batista& Delalibera Júnior, Italo& Jesus, Sandra Cerqueira de& Nascimento, Antonio Souza do& Silva, Sebastião de Oliveira e…[et al.]. Beauveria bassiana Strains for Biological Control of Cosmopolites sordidus (Germ.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Plantain. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003640
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1003640