Infectivity of a venezuelan strain of Metarhizium anisopliae to Aedes aegypti larvae
Autor(es): Agudelo-Silva, F.; Wassink, H.
Resumo: The entomogenous fungus Metarhizium anisopliae is considered a potential biological mosquito larvicide. Conidia of some isolates of this fungus can, by contact or ingestion, originate lethal infections in mosquito larvae. Few isolates have been tested for pathogenicity to mosquito larvae. It should be expected that there are other pathogenic isolates in nature. Accordingly, it is important to search for new sources of virulence through the isolation of new strains. The authors report the finding of a new Venezuelan isolate that infects colonized Aedes aegypti larvae.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes aegypti; Culicidae; Metarhizium anisopliae; Biological control; Insect larvae; Larvae; Pathogenicity; Pathogens
Imprenta: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. Vol. 43, n. 3, p. 435-436, 1984.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Larvicide
Data de publicação: 1984
