Efficacy of Various Entomopathogenic Fungi Strains as Biocontrol Agents for Control of Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Authors : Şaban KORDALI, Ayşe USANMAZ BOZHÜYÜK, Memiş KESDEK, Hacer ALTINOK, Mahmut Alper ALTINOK

Pages : 454-459

Doi:10.15832/ankutbd.702271

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Publication Date : 2021-12-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Cowpea seed beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F.); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coleoptera: Bruchidae);, is considered an important bruchid pest in cowpea seed storages. The used pesticides against this pest have caused the occurrence of resistant populations and direct toxicity to the users. The objective of this study was to evaluate the mortality effects of six entomopathogenic fungi isolates obtained from ARSEF insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(USA); collection [Paecilomyces farinosus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2538);, Isaria fumosorosea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4501);, Isaria farinosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3580);, Beauveria bassiana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4984);, Lecanicillium muscarium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(972); and Lecanicillium muscarium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5128);] against C. maculatus adults under laboratory conditions insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(26±2 °C, 70±5% RH and 16h light: 8h dark);. The isolates were cultivated in Potato Dextrose Agar insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PDA, Oxoid, CM0139); medium at 26±2 ºC in dark conditions for two weeks before using them as control agents. Spore suspensions of the isolates were prepared at two different concentrations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1x105 and 1x107);and mixed with Tween 20 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.04%);. Each concentration was replicated three times and the mortality rates were observed on the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th day of incubations. As a commercial control, a Mycotal extraction of L. muscarium and as a negative control, Tween 20+sterile water was used. Six entomopathogenic fungal isolates at both conidial concentrations yielded high mortalities insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(from 62.6% to 100%); of C. maculatus adults. These results illustrated that tested fungi strains led to significant mortalities on C. maculatus adults in all the treatments as compared to the controls. Consequently, these fungi strains were regarded as an encouraging alternative method to control the population of C. maculatus adults in the stored cowpea grains.
Keywords : Entomopathogenic fungus, Biological control, Cowpea seed beetle, Bruchid

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