Evaluation of the use of the entomogenous fungus, Beauveria tenella, isolated from the yellowspotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris for the biological control of the whitespotted longicorn beetle Anoplophora malasiaca.

Kashio, Tomotoshi; Ujiye, Takeshi

doi:10.4241/kyubyochu.34.190

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“…Organophosphate insecticide applications to tree canopies are used to kill adults, and at the base of the trunk to kill eggs and larvae (Hu et al 2009). The entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana and B. brongniartii have also been used effectively to control A. chinensis in Japan (Kashio and Ujiye 1988).…”

Section: Citrus Longhorn Beetlementioning

confidence: 99%

Biological, environmental and socioeconomic threats to citrus lime production

et al. 2018

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Limes as a fruit crop are of great economic importance, key to Asian and South American cuisines and cultivated in nearly all tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Demand for limes is increasing, driven by World Health Organization recommendations. Pests and pathogens have significantly reduced global productivity, while changes in agronomic techniques aim to alleviate this stress. We present here a holistic examination of the major biotic (pests and pathogens) and abiotic (environment and socioeconomic) factors that presently limit global production of lime. The major producers of limes are India, China and Mexico, while loss of lime production in the United States from 2006 has led many countries in the Western Hemisphere (Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil) to export primarily to the USA. The most widespread invertebrate pests of lime are Toxoptera citricida and Scirtothrips citri. Another insect, Diaphorina citri, vectors both Huanglongbing (HLB) and Witches Broom of Lime, which are particularly destructive diseases. Developing agronomic techniques focus on production of resistant and pathogen-free planting materials and control of insect vectors. HLB infects citrus in nearly all growing regions, and has been particularly devastating in Asian citrus. Meanwhile, Citrus tristeza virus has infected over 100 million citrus trees, mainly in the Americas and Mediterranean. Currently, Witches Broom Disease of Lime is localised to the Middle East, but recently it has been detected in South America. The range of its vectors (D. citri and Hishimonus phycitis) further raises concerns about the potential spread of this disease. Abiotic threats to lime production are also a significant concern; key areas of lime production such as Mexico, India and the Middle East suffer from increasing water stress and high soil salinity, which combined with invasive pests and pathogens, may eliminate lime production in these areas. To ensure future security in lime production, policy makers, researchers and growers will need to examine the potential of more resistant lime cultivars and establish novel areas of cultivation.

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Section: Citrus Longhorn Beetlementioning

confidence: 99%

Biological, environmental and socioeconomic threats to citrus lime production

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“…Use of B. bassiana for controlling the adult beetles would lead to reduction in the use of chemical insecticides. As an example of fungal control of Cerambycid adults, a nonwoven fabric strip formulation of Beauveria brongniartii has been commercially used against Anoplophora malasiaca on citrus and some garden trees (Kashio and Ujiie, 1988;Hashimoto et al, 1989;Kashio and Tsutsumi, 1990;Tsutsumi et al, 1990) and Psacothea hilaris on mulberry (Kawakami and Shimane, 1986;Ishiishikawa et al, 1988). However, dipping inoculation experiments indicated that M. alternatus is relatively resistant to B. brongniartii (Shimazu and Kushida, 1983).…”

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A novel technique to inoculate conidia of entomopathogenic fungi and its application for investigation of susceptibility of the Japanese pine sawyer, Monochamus alternatus, to Beauveria bassiana

Shimazu

2004

Appl. Entomol. Zool.

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A novel technique to measure the virulence of an entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana by exposing tarsi of adults to dry conidia was developed to evaluate effectiveness of nonwoven fabric strip formulation of this fungus for controlling adults of the Japanese pine sawyer, Monochamus alternatus. To regulate inoculum density without suspending conidia in water, conidia were killed by heating at 100°C for 1 h and a step dilution series of conidia was prepared by mixing dead conidia with live conidia at different ratios. The conidial mixtures were attached to tarsi of CO 2 -anesthetized adults with a fine hairbrush. The 50% lethal doses determined by this method on 14 d were 5.5ϫ10 6 conidia/individual for aged adults and 1.9ϫ10 6 conidia/individual for young adults, and on 30 d were 2.8ϫ10 5 conidia/individual for aged adults and 2.4ϫ10 4 conidia/individual for young adults. The number of conidia produced on a nonwoven fabric strip was 3.5ϫ10 8 conidia/cm 2 , and 8.5ϫ10 5 conidia/individual were attached to adult beetles which walked on the strip. Based on these results, the validity of a biological control method for M. alternatus to prevent vectoring of the pine wilt disease is discussed.

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“…Certain fungal species can infect insects, and a number of studies have sought to identify such species for Anoplophora . Five species of fungi were found that are pathogenic to Anoplophora spp., of which three species Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), Beauveria brongniartii (Saccardo) Petch (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) and Metarhizium brunneum Petch (formally M. anisopliae ) (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) can infect both A. chinensis and A. glabripennis . Two strains of Isaria farinosa (Holmskiold) Fries (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) and the microsporidium Nosema glabripennis Zhang (Dissociodihaplophasida: Nosematidae) have been shown to infect A. glabripennis .…”

Section: Entomopathogenic Fungimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A number of studies have investigated methods for the application of fungi as biopesticides: impregnating non‐woven or polyurethane bands with B. brongniartii conidia and then attaching the band onto trees; spraying B. brongniartii conidia directly onto trees; mixing conidia in with a paste and applying this to trees . The use of B. bassiana in a paste did not lead to any infections of A. chinensis and so may not be an effective delivery method, although this would require further testing to verify .…”

Section: Entomopathogenic Fungimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Anoplophora chinensis oviposition slits are generally made at the base of host trees, and so, if the bands are placed below the first branch joint, all newly emerging adults should become infected if they move up the tree into the canopy to feed . Anoplophora glabripennis oviposition pits are found higher up the trunk or on main scaffold branches, so the bands must also be placed higher up the tree in order to infect the emerging adults .…”

Section: Entomopathogenic Fungimentioning

confidence: 99%

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Prospects for the use of biological control agents againstAnoplophorain Europe

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This review summarises the literature on the biological control of Anoplophora spp. (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and discusses its potential for use in Europe. Entomopathogenic fungi: Beauveria brongniartii Petch (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) has already been developed into a commercial product in Japan, and fungal infection results in high mortality rates. Parasitic nematodes: Steinernema feltiae Filipjev (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) and Steinernema carpocapsae Weiser have potential for use as biopesticides as an alternative to chemical treatments. Parasitoids: a parasitoid of Anoplophora chinensis Forster, Aprostocetus anoplophorae Delvare (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), was discovered in Italy in 2002 and has been shown to be capable of parasitising up to 72% of A. chinensis eggs; some native European parasitoid species (e.g. Spathius erythrocephalus) also have potential to be used as biological control agents. Predators: two woodpecker (Piciformis: Picidae) species that are native to Europe, Dendrocopos major Beicki and Picus canus Gmelin, have been shown to be effective at controlling Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky in Chinese forests. The removal and destruction of infested and potentially infested trees is the main eradication strategy for Anoplophora spp. in Europe, but biological control agents could be used in the future to complement other management strategies, especially in locations where eradication is no longer possible.

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Evaluation of the use of the entomogenous fungus, Beauveria tenella, isolated from the yellowspotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris for the biological control of the whitespotted longicorn beetle Anoplophora malasiaca.

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Biological, environmental and socioeconomic threats to citrus lime production

Biological, environmental and socioeconomic threats to citrus lime production

A novel technique to inoculate conidia of entomopathogenic fungi and its application for investigation of susceptibility of the Japanese pine sawyer, Monochamus alternatus, to Beauveria bassiana

Prospects for the use of biological control agents againstAnoplophorain Europe

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