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Trends in Entomology   Volumes    Volume 14 
Abstract
Virulence comparison of two Iranian isolates of Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin against Pseudococcus viburni Signoret (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Paria Maqsoudi, Samar Ramzi, Arash Zibaee, Seyyed Akbar Khodaparast
Pages: 63 - 70
Number of pages: 8
Trends in Entomology
Volume 14 

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ABSTRACT
 
Virulence of two Iranian isolates of an entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, was evaluated against the tea mealybug, Pseudococcus viburni, by topical exposure and determination of enzymatic activity/expression. The values of 2 × 103 and 18 × 105 spore/ml were obtained as the LC50 concentrations of BB3 and Am-118 isolates against third nymphal instars while the LT50 values of the isolates were found to be 3.66 and 6.63 days, respectively. The activities of endo- and exochitanases were assayed in the isolates of B. bassiana that showed higher activity of endochitinase in AM-118 while exochitinase had higher activity in BB3. Interestingly, the two main proteases Pr1 and Pr2 showed higher activity in AM-118 and BB3, respectively. Moreover, preparation of a wettable powder formulation based on spores of BB3 revealed a decrease in viability of spores after 30 days at 30 °C while the formulation showed a significant mortality against nymphs of P. viburni at all intervals after exposure, with the highest value on days 3 and 4. These findings highlighted virulence differences in native isolates of B. bassiana against P. viburni based on results of bioassay and enzymatic virulent factors.

 

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