Entomopathogens Isolated from Invasive Ants and Tests of Their Pathogenicity
Joint Authors
Campos, Ana Eugênia de Carvalho
Leite, Luis Garrigós
Marcondes, José Eduardo
Zarzuela, Maria Fernanda Miori de
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Some ant species cause severe ecological and health impact in urban areas.
Many attempts have been tested to control such species, although they do not always succeed.
Biological control is an alternative to chemical control and has gained great prominence in research, and fungi and nematodes are among the successful organisms controlling insects.
This study aimed to clarify some questions regarding the biological control of ants.
Invasive ant species in Brazil had their nests evaluated for the presence of entomopathogens.
Isolated entomopathogens were later applied in colonies of Monomorium floricola under laboratory conditions to evaluate their effectiveness and the behavior of the ant colonies after treatment.
The entomopathogenic nematodes Heterorhabditis sp.
and Steinernema sp.
and the fungi Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, and Paecilomyces sp.
were isolated from the invasive ant nests.
M.
floricola colonies treated with Steinernema sp.
and Heterorhabditis sp.
showed a higher mortality of workers than control.
The fungus Beauveria bassiana caused higher mortality of M.
floricola workers.
However, no colony reduction or elimination was observed in any treatment.
The defensive behaviors of ants, such as grooming behavior and colony budding, must be considered when using fungi and nematodes for biological control of ants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zarzuela, Maria Fernanda Miori de& Leite, Luis Garrigós& Marcondes, José Eduardo& Campos, Ana Eugênia de Carvalho. 2012. Entomopathogens Isolated from Invasive Ants and Tests of Their Pathogenicity. Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512815
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zarzuela, Maria Fernanda Miori de…[et al.]. Entomopathogens Isolated from Invasive Ants and Tests of Their Pathogenicity. Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512815
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zarzuela, Maria Fernanda Miori de& Leite, Luis Garrigós& Marcondes, José Eduardo& Campos, Ana Eugênia de Carvalho. Entomopathogens Isolated from Invasive Ants and Tests of Their Pathogenicity. Psyche. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512815
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512815