scholarly journals Molecular characterization and virulence of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 662-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Esparza Mora Margy ◽  
G Chac oacute n Orozco Julie ◽  
Harakava Ricardo ◽  
Ribeiro Costa Rouws Janaina ◽  
E Fraga Marcelo
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Characterization ◽  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Galleria Mellonella ◽  
Tenebrio Molitor ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽  
Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

THE POTENTIAL BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF TENEBRIO MOLITOR (COLEOPTERA TENEBRIONIDAE) AND GALLERIA MELLONELLA (LEPIDOPTERA PYRALIDAE) ON HUMAN HEALTH

Redia ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
CITO, ANNARITA ◽  
DREASSI, ELENA ◽  
FROSININI, RICCARDO ◽  
ZANFINI, ASSUNTA ◽  
PIANIGIANI, CLARA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Galleria Mellonella ◽  
Tenebrio Molitor ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽  
Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

scholarly journals Aislamiento de hongos entomopatógenos en suelo y sobre gallinas ciegas (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) en agroecosistemas de maíz

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Manuel Hernández-Velázquez ◽  
Zito Cervantes Espíndola ◽  
Francisco J. Villalobos ◽  
Laura Lina García ◽  
Guadalupe Peña Chora
Keyword(s):  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Galleria Mellonella ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae

En México se conoce poco sobre la presencia y abundancia de enemigos naturales de plagas suelo como las Phyllophaga spp. Por lo anterior se realizó el presente trabajo con los objetivos de aislar, identificar y conservar entomopatógenos en suelos cultivados con maíz y sobre inmaduros de gallina ciega en el estado de Morelos. En altitudes de 1000 a 2300 msnm, se realizaron cuarenta y cuatro colectas de suelo en sitios georeferenciados (GPS). La detección de hongos se realizó mediante la técnica de insecto trampa, Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Además, se colectaron inmaduros de gallina ciega de diversos estadios larvales en diferentes localidades, se separaron por morfoespecie de acuerdo a la forma del ráster y se tomaron fotografías de cada morfoespecie. Tanto de las larvas de G. mellonela como de las gallinas ciegas se realizaron aislamientos e identificación de hongos entomopatógenos. Se identificaron siete morfoespecies y tres especies de Phyllophaga, alimentándose sobre raíces de plantas de maíz, además de tres especies de Paranomala. Se conservan en la Colección del Laboratorio de Control Biológico del Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (con respaldo en la Colección de Hongos Entomopatógenos del CNRCB) cuarenta y ocho aislamientos de hongos entomopatógenos (siete aislados de gallina ciega y 41 de larvas de G. mellonella). De éstos, 15 corresponden a Metarhizium anisopliae, 30 a Beauveria bassiana y tres a Paecilomyces sp. Estos aislamientos poseen un gran valor para la zona, desde el punto de vista de conservación de la biodiversidad de enemigos naturales de plagas agrícolas y por su potencial como agentes de control biológico de GC y otras plagas del maíz. 

Evaluation of the Entomopathogenic Fungi Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, and Isaria fumosorosea for Control of Sitophilus oryzae

2014 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
NICKOLAS G. KAVALLIERATOS ◽  
CHRISTOS G. ATHANASSIOU ◽  
MARIA M. AOUNTALA ◽  
DEMETRIUS C. KONTODIMAS
Keyword(s):  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Galleria Mellonella ◽  
Sitophilus Oryzae ◽  
Exposure Period ◽  
Isaria Fumosorosea ◽  
Stored Grain ◽  
Stored Grain Pest ◽  
Petri Dishes

The entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, and Isaria fumosorosea were tested against the stored-grain pest Sitophilus oryzae. The fungi were isolated from the soil (from three locations in Attica, Greece: B. bassiana from Tatoion, M. anisopliae from Marathon, and I. fumosorosea from Aghios Stefanos) using larvae of Galleria mellonella as bait. Suspensions of 2.11 × 107 and 2.11 × 108, 1.77 × 107 and 1.77 × 108, and 1.81 × 107 and 1.81 × 108 conidia per ml of B. bassiana, M. anisopliae, and I. fumosorosea, respectively, were applied by three treatments: (i) sprayed on food and set in petri dishes with adults of S. oryzae, (ii) sprayed on adults of S. oryzae and set in petri dishes without food, and (iii) sprayed on adults of S. oryzae and set in petri dishes with food. The observed mortality of S. oryzae adults during the overall exposure period for the lowest, as well as for the highest, concentrations of B. bassiana, M. anisopliae, and I. fumosorosea ranged from 0 to 100%. Concentration was, in most of the cases tested, a critical parameter that determined the “speed of kill” of the exposed insect species for B. bassiana and M. anisopliae. Conversely, concentration was not that critical for I. fumosorosea, and survival was high in some of the combinations tested, even after 14 days of exposure. Both in the highest and the lowest concentrations of fungi, the mortality of S. oryzae adults was higher when the fungi were applied on adults than when they were applied on food. Higher mortality was observed when food was absent than when food was present, in most of the cases tested. The high efficacy levels recorded in the current study indicate that the tested fungi could be effective biocontrol agents against S. oryzae.

Different strategies to kill the host presented byMetarhizium anisopliaeandBeauveria bassiana

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Barbosa Rustiguel ◽  
María Fernández-Bravo ◽  
Luis Henrique Souza Guimarães ◽  
Enrique Quesada-Moraga
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Galleria Mellonella ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Growth Strategy

Studies conducted over the last decades have shown the potential of entomopathogenic fungi for the biocontrol of some insect pests. Entomopathogenic fungi infect their host through the cuticle, so they do not need to be ingested to be effective. These fungi also secrete secondary metabolites and proteins that are toxic to insect pests. In this context, we analyzed the pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) strains IBCB 384 and IBCB 425 and Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. strains E 1764 and E 3158 against Galleria mellonella (Linn.) larvae, during pre-invasion and post-invasion phases. The results showed M. anisopliae, especially strain IBCB 384, was most virulent in the pre-invasion phase against G. mellonella, whereas B. bassiana, especially strain E 1764, was most virulent in the post-invasion phase. During in vivo development and in the production of toxic serum, B. bassiana E 3158 was the most virulent. Different fungal growth (or toxin) strategies were observed for studied strains. Metarhizium anisopliae IBCB 425 prioritizes the growth strategy, whereas strain IBCB 384 and B. bassiana strains E 1764 and E 3158 have a toxic strategy. All strains have pathogenicity against G. mellonella, indicating their possible use for biocontrol.

Pathogenicity of two new isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae from Canadian soil to Melanoplus bivittatus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

2010 ◽  
Vol 142 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adil Adatia ◽  
Dan Johnson ◽  
Susan Entz
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Feeding Activity ◽  
Tenebrio Molitor ◽  
Standard Size ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Control Research ◽  
Fungal Entomopathogen ◽  
Laboratory Bioassays ◽  
Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

AbstractWorldwide biological-control research has shown that the fungal entomopathogen Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) is an alternative to chemical insecticides for controlling grasshoppers and locusts. The pathogenicity of two recently discovered isolates of M. anisopliae var. anisopliae Driver and Milner from Canadian soil to the key grasshopper pest Melanoplus bivittatus (Say) and the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor L., was determined by means of laboratory bioassays. Insects were fed a single dose of 105 conidia suspended in sunflower oil on food (a standard-size lettuce wafer). Subsequent feeding activity, movement, and mortality were assessed daily. The isolates were equally pathogenic, and similar in pathogenicity to the industry standard, Green Guard (M. anisopliae var. acridum Driver and Milner). Treatment with the three isolates resulted in 50% grasshopper mortality in 5–6 days and 90% mortality in 6–7 days.

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