The Blossom Beetle Epicometis hirta (Poda) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is one of
the important pest that limits apple production.. This study was aimed to examine the role of two
entomopathogenic fungi (Beauveria bassiana and Fusarium sp.) were isolated from field soil from
Adana province. E. hirta collected from Yozgat, Sorgun, Gedikhasanlı province and the districts and
the entomopathogenic fungi inoculated on E. hirta adults by spraying method. In the experiment, 1x106,
1x107 and 1x108 conidia ml-1 concentrations were used. 40 adults per concentration and 10 adults per
recurrence were used within four recurrences. After the inoculation, mortality rates mycosis rate and
were calculated for day 7 and 14 days. At 7th day, the mortality rates of B. bassiana were calculated as,
60%, 85%, 80% and for Fusarium sp. isolates were calculated as; 40%, 35%, 40% respectively. At 14th
day, the mortality rates of B. bassiana were calculated as 70%, 90%, 90% and for Fusarium sp. isolates;
50%, 70%, 75% respectively. LC50 values were determined using Fusarium sp. (213) and B. bassiana
(310) isolates were 251.83x105 and 101.94x105 conidia mature-1, respectively. The results of the study
B. bassiana isolates (1x107 and 1x108 conidia ml-1 doses) could be used as potential biological control
agents in classical biological control programs aimed at managing the pest.
Beauveria bassiana entomopathogenic fungi Epicometis hirta Fusarium sp.
Beauveria bassiana entomopatojen fungus Epicometis hirta Fusarium sp.
Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Konular | Ziraat Mühendisliği |
Bölüm | Bitki Koruma / Plant Protection |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 30 Haziran 2018 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 14 Kasım 2017 |
Kabul Tarihi | 7 Ocak 2018 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2 |