UV‐B tolerances of conidia, blastospores, and microsclerotia of Metarhizium spp. entomopathogenic fungi

The aim of the present study was to analyze ten native Metarhizium spp. isolates as to their UV‐B tolerances. Comparisons included: different fungal propagules (conidia, blastospores, or microsclerotia [MS]); conidia in aqueous suspensions or in 10% mineral oil‐in‐water emulsions; and conidia mixed...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of basic microbiology 2021-01, Vol.61 (1), p.15-26
Hauptverfasser: Corval, Amanda R. C., Mesquita, Emily, Corrêa, Thaís A., Silva, Cárita de S. R., Bitencourt, Ricardo de O. B., Fernandes, Éverton K. K., Bittencourt, Vânia R. E. P., Roberts, Donald W., Gôlo, Patrícia S.
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of the present study was to analyze ten native Metarhizium spp. isolates as to their UV‐B tolerances. Comparisons included: different fungal propagules (conidia, blastospores, or microsclerotia [MS]); conidia in aqueous suspensions or in 10% mineral oil‐in‐water emulsions; and conidia mixed with different types of soil. The UV‐B effect was expressed as the germination of conidia or culturability of blastospores and MS relative to nongerminated propagules. Metarhizium anisopliae LCM S05 exhibited high tolerance as blastospores and/or MS, but not as conidia; LCM S10 and LCM S08 had positive results with MS or conidia but not blastospores. The formulations with 10% mineral oil did not always protect Metarhizium conidia against UV‐B. Conidia of LCM S07, LCM S08, and LCM S10 exhibited the best results when in aqueous suspensions, 24 h after UV‐B exposure. In general, conidia mixed with soil and exposed to UV‐B yielded similar number of colony forming units as conidia from unexposed soil, regardless the soil type. It was not possible to predict which type of propagule would be the most UV‐B tolerant for each fungal isolate; in conclusion, many formulations and propagule types should be investigated early in the development of new fungal biocontrol products.
ISSN:0233-111X
1521-4028
DOI:10.1002/jobm.202000515