Laboratory and field evaluation of Metarhizium anisopliae for the control of Dengue vector, Aedes aegypti (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)
Autor(es): Kamalakannan, Siva; Murugan, Kadarkarai
Resumo: Biological Control at the larval stages of development of mosquitoes is one of the techniques that afford a non-expensive, easy-to-use, and environment-friendly method for mosquito control. In this study, investigations were undertaken on microbial product to develop a strategy to control mosquito larval and pupal population in the lab and field. Highest larval mortality was evident in the lab with LC50 and LC90 at 0.25 and 0.5 at 24 h for Aedes aegypti. In the field study, to kill mosquito larval population resulting in 100% mortality of A. aegypti required 5 days duration. The dose-dependent mortality was calculated using a lethal time of approximately 1-5 days test period. The number of mosquito bites (%) (vectorial capacity) decreased at increasing concentration of fungal insecticide. Data indicate that the fungal pathogen interacting with mosquito larvae controlled mosquitoes in the lab and field.
Palavras-Chave: Metarhizium Anisopliae; Aedes Aegypti; Vectorial Capacity
Imprenta: Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, v. 93, n. 6, p. 1195-1201, 2011
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1080/02772248.2011.580577
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - RNA ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2011
