ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Endophytic Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) alters Helicoverpa gelotopoeon´s life cycle and reproductive parametres
| 1 | Botanical Institute Carlos Spegazzini (FCNyM-UNLP), 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 2 | Centre of Parasitological and Vector Studies (CEPAVE), CCT La Plata-CONICET-UNLP, 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Online publish date: 2018-11-15
Submission date: 2018-06-06
Acceptance date: 2018-06-06
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2018;58(4):321–327
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ABSTRACT:
Bollworms comprise the most harmful and economically relevant species of lepidopteran.
Helicoverpa gelotopoeon (D.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is native to America and affects
many crops. Tobacco is an industrial crop in which methods of pest control rely mainly
on the application of insecticides. To develop new eco-friendly strategies against insect
pests it is very important to overcome the side effects of insecticides. The utilization of
fungal entomopathogens as endophytes is a new perspective that may accomplish good
results. The present study aimed to evaluate the ability of endophytic Beauveria bassiana
(Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. to affect H. gelotopoeon life parameters and feeding behavior on tobacco
plants. Beauveria bassiana LPSC 1215 as an endophyte did not reduce the amount of
vegetal material consumed by H. gelotopoeon larvae but affected the life cycle period of
the plague, particularly the larval and adult stages. Also, egg fertility was affected since
adults laid eggs that were not able to hatch. The results of this investigation provide new information
on endophytic entomopathogen potential to be incorporated in Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) programs.
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Leticia Russo
Botanical Institute Carlos Spegazzini (FCNyM-UNLP), 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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