Application of Bait Treated with the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin for the Control of Microcerotermes diversus Silv.
Joint Authors
Cheraghi, Amir
Habibpour, Behzad
Mossadegh, Mohammad Saied
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Microcerotermes diversus Silvestri (Isoptera, Termitidae) is considered to be the most destructive termite in Khuzestan province (Iran), and its control by conventional methods is often difficult.
Biological control using entomopathogenic fungi could be an alternative management strategy.
Performance of a bait matrix treated with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin, Strain Saravan (DEMI 001), against M.
diversus was evaluated in this paper.
The highest rate of mortality occurred at concentrations of 3.7 × 107 and 3.5 × 108 (conidia per mL).
There was no significant difference between treatments, in the rate of feeding on the bait.
The fungal pathogen was not repellent to the target termite over the conidial concentrations used.
The current results suggest potential of such bait system in controlling termite.
However the effectiveness of M.
anisopliae as a component of integrated pest management for M.
diversus still needs to be proven under field conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cheraghi, Amir& Habibpour, Behzad& Mossadegh, Mohammad Saied. 2013. Application of Bait Treated with the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin for the Control of Microcerotermes diversus Silv.. Psyche،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cheraghi, Amir…[et al.]. Application of Bait Treated with the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin for the Control of Microcerotermes diversus Silv.. Psyche No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cheraghi, Amir& Habibpour, Behzad& Mossadegh, Mohammad Saied. Application of Bait Treated with the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin for the Control of Microcerotermes diversus Silv.. Psyche. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504546