BILOGICAL EFFECT OF Beauvera bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. ON THE FIRST LARVAL INSTAR OF TOMATO LEAF MINOR Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)

Study were conducted to evaluate the biological effect of <em>Beauveria bassiana</em> with four concentrations (10<sup>5</sup>, 10<sup>6</sup>, 10<sup>7 </sup>and 10<sup>8</sup>) spores/ ml after  two exposure times (one & two day) and...

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Main Authors: Saeed Merza, Suaad I. Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: College of Agriculture 2018-03-01
Series:Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
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Online Access:https://magrj.mosuljournals.com/article_161434_63160144b0626203dac9e202dae73667.pdf
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Summary:Study were conducted to evaluate the biological effect of <em>Beauveria bassiana</em> with four concentrations (10<sup>5</sup>, 10<sup>6</sup>, 10<sup>7 </sup>and 10<sup>8</sup>) spores/ ml after  two exposure times (one & two day) and two application methods as biocontrol agents against tomato leaf miner 1<sup>st</sup>  instar larvae and its residual effect on other stages. Results indicated that <em>B. bassiana</em>  was pathogenic to the first instar larvae of tomato leaf miner although. Its capability differed according to the application method, fungus concentration and exposure duration. The larval mortality percentages increased significantly with <em>B. bassiana</em>  at 10<sup>8</sup> spores/ ml. to reach 58.146%   and 40% for larvae directly sprayed and larvae feed on tomato leaves sprayed with <em>B. bassiana</em>  conidial suspension  respectively. The results also showed that <em>B. bassiana</em> had a residual effect on the survivous larvae after treatment, that the lowest adult emergency percentage was 0.00%   from the first instar larvae treated directly with<em> B. bassiana</em>  conidial suspension at both 10<sup>7 </sup>and <sup> </sup>10<sup>8</sup>  spores/ml. compared with 96.66 % in control treatment.
ISSN:1815-316X
2224-9796