Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid
In the recent study, the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid species in field conditions to check the insecticidal effect of entomophathogenic fungi were used to evaluate their pathogenecity against adults of different aphid species i.e., Schiza...
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| author | Saif Iqra Sufyan Muhammad Baboo Irfan Jabbar Muhammad Shafiq Ahsan Saif Rida Nosheen Liaqat Umer Lackner Maximilian |
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| description | In the recent study, the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid species in field conditions to check the insecticidal effect of entomophathogenic fungi were used to evaluate their pathogenecity against adults of different aphid species i.e., Schizaphis graminum, Rhopalosiphum padi, Brevicoryne brassicae and Lipaphis erysimi, and their natural enemies of crops. Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae were found effective at all concentrations i.e., 1×106, 1×107 and 1×108 cfu/ml on all aphid species, but the uppermost concentration (1×108 cfu/ml) provided maximum control within a short period of time. B. bassiana concentration (1×108 cfu/ml) proved to be lethal to wheat aphid species after the 3rd day. Mortality of wheat aphids were observed at maximum highest concentration of 1×108 cfu/ml were in range of 100% at 8th day of treatment for different aphid species treated at various concentrations. M. anisopliae (1×108 cfu/ml) showed excellent mortality 85% and 84% at 5th and 6th day respectively, against wheat aphid species. In conclusion, the use of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae as biopesticides in agriculture is a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach to control insects’ pests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa1e9901cdbc4250b3dccc152d5738e42024-01-29T08:53:25ZengSciendoThe EuroBiotech Journal2564-615X2024-01-0181233110.2478/ebtj-2024-0003Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphidSaif Iqra0Sufyan Muhammad1Baboo Irfan2Jabbar Muhammad3Shafiq Ahsan4Saif Rida Nosheen5Liaqat Umer6Lackner Maximilian71Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal SciencesBahawalpur2Department of Entomology, University of AgricultureFaisalabad1Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal SciencesBahawalpur1Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal SciencesBahawalpur1Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal SciencesBahawalpur3Department of Plant Pathology, University of AgricultureFaisalabad1Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal SciencesBahawalpur4Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Applied Sciences TechnikumWienIn the recent study, the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid species in field conditions to check the insecticidal effect of entomophathogenic fungi were used to evaluate their pathogenecity against adults of different aphid species i.e., Schizaphis graminum, Rhopalosiphum padi, Brevicoryne brassicae and Lipaphis erysimi, and their natural enemies of crops. Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae were found effective at all concentrations i.e., 1×106, 1×107 and 1×108 cfu/ml on all aphid species, but the uppermost concentration (1×108 cfu/ml) provided maximum control within a short period of time. B. bassiana concentration (1×108 cfu/ml) proved to be lethal to wheat aphid species after the 3rd day. Mortality of wheat aphids were observed at maximum highest concentration of 1×108 cfu/ml were in range of 100% at 8th day of treatment for different aphid species treated at various concentrations. M. anisopliae (1×108 cfu/ml) showed excellent mortality 85% and 84% at 5th and 6th day respectively, against wheat aphid species. In conclusion, the use of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae as biopesticides in agriculture is a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach to control insects’ pests.https://doi.org/10.2478/ebtj-2024-0003aphidsbiological controlbeauveria bassianametarhizium anisopliaepathogenic fungi |
| spellingShingle | Saif Iqra Sufyan Muhammad Baboo Irfan Jabbar Muhammad Shafiq Ahsan Saif Rida Nosheen Liaqat Umer Lackner Maximilian Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid The EuroBiotech Journal aphids biological control beauveria bassiana metarhizium anisopliae pathogenic fungi |
| title | Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid |
| title_full | Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid |
| title_short | Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid |
| title_sort | efficacy of beauveria bassiana and metarhizium anisopliae against wheat aphid |
| topic | aphids biological control beauveria bassiana metarhizium anisopliae pathogenic fungi |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/ebtj-2024-0003 |
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