Sporulation Characteristics and Virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae Against Subterranean Termites (Coptotermes formosanus)
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In the present study, four fungal isolates (Metarhizium anisopliae) were isolated and examined for their sporulation characteristics and virulence against Coptotermes formosanus. Initially fungal strains were isolated through insect bait (Galleria) method. The mortality was significantly varied between 2 to 4 days. nd th In in this study inspection, the mortality of termites was observed after two days after post-inoculation of Metarhizium spp. (Tk 4) which was a high virulent strain identified showing 86.6 % mortality rate on 4 day th post inoculation. The sporulation occurred after a week, while the white mycelial coverage followed by green conidia had appeared after 5-7 days on the cadavers.
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