A granular formulation of nomuraea rileyi farlow (samson) for the control of spodoptera frugiperda (lepidoptera: noctuidae)
A granular formulation of the entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson was evaluated against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The formulation consisted of 1mm particles of defatted corn germ (DCG) containing 10(7) conidia/g. This preparation protected the conidia against UV radiation and killed 80% of S. frugiperda larvae in laboratory bioassays. It was shown that the fungus used DCG as a substrate for growth and sporulation, creating foci for further infection. This strategy has great potential for the formulation of fungal biocontrol agents, especially those with a high growth rate.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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ASOCIACIÓN INTERCIENCIA
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0378-18442009000200011 |
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