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Microbial Pathogenesis
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Susceptibility of Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to three entomopathogenic Fusarium species

Authors: Athaline Gonçalves Diniz; Roberta de Freitas Grasse; Ana Gabriela Gomes de Lima; Thayza Karine de Oliveira Ribeiro; Antonio Félix da Costa; Patricia Vieira Tiago;

Susceptibility of Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to three entomopathogenic Fusarium species

Abstract

The black aphid (Aphis craccivora) is an insect pest that can cause significant losses to different agricultural crops. Entomopathogenic fungi can be good options for controlling this insect. Fusarium species have shown promising results in the biological control of several agricultural pests, mainly of the order Hemiptera. This study investigated the susceptibility of A. craccivora to 27 Fusarium isolates, distributed among F. sulawesiense (4), F. pernambucanum (6) and F. caatingaense (17). The viability of the conidia of all isolates was assessed by measuring their germination rate. Pathogenicity tests were conducted at 10⁷ conidia/mL, and the best-performing isolate was further tested at different concentrations (10⁴ to 10⁸ conidia/mL). Data were analyzed using ANOVA, Tukey's test at 5 %, and R for calculating lethal times (LT50,90) and lethal concentrations (LC50,90). All isolates had viable conidia with germination rates between 92.67 % and 100 %. Mortality rates ranged from 17.22 % to 90.23 %. F. pernambucanum URM 7559 had the shortest lethal times (LT50 of 2.24 days and LT90 of 4.42 days), followed by F. sulawesiense URM 7555 (LT50 of 2.35 days and LT90 of 4.77 days) and F. caatingaense with LT50 of 3.93 days for URM 6784 and LT90 of 8.27 days for URM 6807. The three Fusarium species tested, especially F. pernambucanum, showed promise in the biological control of A. craccivora. Although the results are promising, additional studies are needed to evaluate the safety, field efficacy and environmental impacts of Fusarium use, focusing on the interaction with the agricultural ecosystem and the risks to non-target organisms.

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Microbial Viability, Fusarium, Aphids, Animals, Spores, Fungal, Pest Control, Biological, Survival Analysis

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popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
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influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
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impulse
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