Activity of Metarhizium spp. and Isaria spp. from the Central Brazilian Cerrado against Triatoma infestans nymphs |
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Authors: | Rocha Luiz F N Luz Christian |
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Affiliation: | DMIPP, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública (IPTSP), Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), CP 131, 74001-970 Goiânia, GO, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Entomopathogenic fungi attack Chagas disease vectors, and there is a need of effective isolates for development of biological control. Ten isolates of Metarhizium spp., four of Isaria cateniannulata and two of an Isaria sp., all isolated with Triatoma infestans as a bait insect from soils collected in Central Brazil, and tested under laboratory conditions were effective against third instar nymphs of T. infestans. This is the first report of pathogenicity of M. flavoviride var. pemphigi, M. robertsii and I. cateniannulata against T. infestans. M. robertsii IP 34 and I. cateniannulata IP 141 are among the most virulent fungi reported, and both have potential for integrated control of triatomine vectors. |
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Keywords: | Chagas disease Triatominae vector control biological control entomopathogenic fungus mycoinsecticide |
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