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The Occurrence of Two Species of Entomophthorales (Entomophthoromycota), Pathogens of Sitobion avenae and Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in Tunisia
Joint Authors
Ben Fekih, Ibtissem
Boukhris-Bouhachem, Sonia
Eilenberg, Jørgen
Allagui, Mohamed Bechir
Jensen, Annette Bruun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The natural occurrence of entomophthoralean fungi pathogenic towards aphids on cereal and potato crops was investigated in the years 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Infected aphids were sampled in three bioclimatic zones in Tunisia (Beja, Cap bon, and Kairouan) and fungal species were determined based on morphological characters such as shape, size, and number of nuclei in the primary conidia.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on the internal transcribed spacer 1 region (ITS1) was used to verify morphological determination.
Both methods gave consistent results and we documented for the first time the natural occurrence of two fungal species from the order Entomophthorales (phylum Entomophthoromycota), Pandora neoaphidis and Entomophthora planchoniana.
Both fungi were recorded on the aphid species Sitobion avenae and Myzus persicae on barley ears and potato leaves, respectively.
Moreover, natural mixed infections by both species (P.
neoaphidis and E.
planchoniana) were documented on the target aphids.
This investigation provides basic information of entomopathogenic fungi infecting economically important aphids in Tunisia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ben Fekih, Ibtissem& Boukhris-Bouhachem, Sonia& Eilenberg, Jørgen& Allagui, Mohamed Bechir& Jensen, Annette Bruun. 2013. The Occurrence of Two Species of Entomophthorales (Entomophthoromycota), Pathogens of Sitobion avenae and Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in Tunisia. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005234
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ben Fekih, Ibtissem…[et al.]. The Occurrence of Two Species of Entomophthorales (Entomophthoromycota), Pathogens of Sitobion avenae and Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in Tunisia. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005234
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ben Fekih, Ibtissem& Boukhris-Bouhachem, Sonia& Eilenberg, Jørgen& Allagui, Mohamed Bechir& Jensen, Annette Bruun. The Occurrence of Two Species of Entomophthorales (Entomophthoromycota), Pathogens of Sitobion avenae and Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in Tunisia. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005234
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005234