Lethal and sublethal effects of mixtures of entomopathogenic fungi and synthetic insecticides on biological aspects of Musca domestica L.

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muzammil FAROOQ ◽  
Shoaib FREED
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Sublethal Effects ◽  
Biological Aspects

scholarly journals Development of a Mycoinsecticide Bait Formulation for the Control of House Flies, Musca domestica L.

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalton Baker ◽  
Steven Rice ◽  
Diana Leemon ◽  
Rosamond Godwin ◽  
Peter James
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Milk Powder ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Skim Milk Powder ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Chemical Insecticide ◽  
House Flies ◽  
Insecticide Spray

The control of house flies, Musca domestica (L.), currently relies on the use of chemical insecticide spray and bait formulations. Entomopathogenic fungi, such as Metarhizium anisopliae, may provide an alternative to these products. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a mycoinsecticide bait formulation containing a virulent M. anisopliae isolate. Five M. anisopliae isolates were screened against M. domestica and isolate M16 was selected for bait development. Bait formulations containing a variety of additives, including (Z)-9-tricosene, were tested for their ability to increase fly visitation. A bait formulation containing M. anisopliae and skim milk powder was found to have the highest house fly visitation and was subsequently compared to a conventional chemical bait in an efficacy assay. The chemical bait (0.5% imidacloprid) caused faster mortality than the mycoinsecticide bait, however, similar levels of mortality were achieved by 4–5 days’ post exposure. These results suggest that M. anisopliae mycoinsecticide baits may offer an alternative to conventional chemical insecticides for the control of house flies in suitable areas.

scholarly journals Terpenoids Crude Extract of Caparis Spinosa Affecting Some Biological Aspects of Housefly , Musca Domestica L. (Diptera : Muscidae)

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-30
Author(s):  
Layla Al-Okaily ◽  
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Hadi Al-Rubaie ◽  
Fawzi Al-Zubaidi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Crude Extract ◽  
Biological Aspects

scholarly journals Development of Eulophidae (Hymenoptera) parasitoids in Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) pupae exposed to entomopathogenic fungi

2016 ◽  
Vol 148 (6) ◽  
pp. 716-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Rossoni ◽  
F.F. Pereira ◽  
S.O. Kassab ◽  
A. Rodrigues ◽  
R.H. Barbosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Contact Surface ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Cycle Duration ◽  
Diatraea Saccharalis ◽  
Biological Aspects ◽  
Fungal Suspension ◽  
Life Cycle Duration

AbstractPalmistichus elaeisis Delvare and LaSalle, Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff), and Trichospilus diatraeae Cherian and Margabandhu (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) are promising candidates for the control of sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). The fungi Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Cordycipitaceae) and Metarhizium anisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin (Clavicipitaceae) also can be used to control sugarcane borers plus leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) in sugarcane. This observation motivated us to investigate whether entomopathogenic fungi can affect biological aspects of these parasitoids. Diatraea saccharalis pupae (24 hours in age) were exposed to parasitism by three females of each eulophid species for 72 hours and then placed in small tubes. A contact surface treated with 1 mL of fungal suspension was placed inside each tube with the parasitised pupae at concentrations of 1×109, 5×109, or 10×109 conidia mL−1 of M. anisopliae and B. bassiana. Exposure to fungi reduced emergence of adult P. elaeisis, but not of T. howardi and T. diatraeae. Life cycle duration, progeny, and sex ratio of P. elaeisis were not affected by exposure. Exposure was associated with decreased longevity for both sexes of T. howardi and in males of P. elaeisis, but not at levels expected to affect their performance as biocontrol agents. In general, the exposure of eulophid species developing in pupae of D. saccharalis exposed to entomopathogenic fungi, did not compromise the biological aspects of these parasitoids.

Comparative growth kinetics and virulence of four different isolates of entomopathogenic fungi in the house fly (Musca domestica L.)

2011 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Anderson ◽  
Andrew S. Bell ◽  
Simon Blanford ◽  
Krijn P. Paaijmans ◽  
Matthew B. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Growth Kinetics ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽  
House Fly
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