The effect of relative humidity (43%, 75%, 86% and > 98%) on Aedes aegypti eggs treated with Metarhizium anisopliae or water only was tested for up to a six months exposure at 25 degrees C. Survival of larvae inside eggs was clearly affected by the lowest humidity (43%) tested, and eclosion diminished at all humidities after increasing periods of exposure. M. anisopliae showed to have a strong ...

O fungo entomopatogênico Metarhizium rileyi é conhecido como agente de controle biológico vários lepidópteros entre eles destaca-se a família Noctuidae. objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito dos fungicidas sobre desenvolvimento dois isolados M. em condições laboratório. Foi estudado in vitro cinco os UFMS 06 e 07 do rileyi. Os produtos foram colocados placas Petri contendo meio cultura B...

The generalist entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium brunneum, has proved to have great potential as a versatile biological pest control agent. The gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is a specialist predator that occurs naturally in Europe and has been successfully used for aphid suppression. However, the interaction between these two biological control organisms and how it may affect the biologi...