Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Fungi Isolated from Adult Dog Fleas, Ctenocephalides canis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Fungi Isolated from Adult Dog Fleas, Ctenocephalides canis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae (Ma) and Beauveria bassiana (Bb) isolates, obtained from adult Ctenocephalides canis, the dog flea, under laboratory conditions. Nine, monosporic cultures were isolated. Each were pathogenic when exposed...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2022-10, Vol.54 (5), p.2481
Hauptverfasser: Sahagún, C.A. Angel, Palomares, J.E. Ortega, Rangel, A.A. Hernández, Vázquez, C. Cruz, Matias, R. Montesinos, Posadas, M. Valencia, Avalos, A.M. Cruz
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Sprache:eng
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Biological control
Chemical properties
Conflicts of interest
Conidia
Control
Ctenocephalides canis
Diseases and pests
Dogs
Entomopathogenic fungi
Fleas
Fungal infections
Fungi
Humidity
Inoculation
Laboratories
Mortality
Mycosis
Nematodes
Pathogenicity
Pathogens
Pests
Taxonomy
Variance analysis
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae (Ma) and Beauveria bassiana (Bb) isolates, obtained from adult Ctenocephalides canis, the dog flea, under laboratory conditions. Nine, monosporic cultures were isolated. Each were pathogenic when exposed by immersion at a concentration of 1x108 conidia/ml, causing between 10-100% mycosis at ten days post-inoculation. Four isolates identified as Bb9, Bb6, Ma9 and Ma10, were the most pathogenic as mycosis reached 100%, which places them as potential candidates to be used as biological control agents.
ISSN:0030-9923
0030-9923
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjz/20210502190535