Intraspecies variation of Metarhizium brunneum against the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, provides insight into the complexity of disease progression
Abstract
Intensive application of chemical insecticides is required for aphid pest control. Among the biorational alternatives, entomopathogenic fungi are the most sustainable biocontrol agents; those of the order Hypocreales attack and cause fungal disease in arthropod hosts, with variations in host susceptibility attributed to both fungal and host characteristics. We evaluated inter‐ and intraspecies variations in Metarhizium spp. virulence and differences in fungal disease progression on adult and nymph stages of the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer), a parthenogenetically reproducing insect species.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 04, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1002/ps.6294
Entities
People
- Chandrasekhar Kottakota
- Dana Ment
- Galina Lebedev
- Malka Goldenberg
- Murad Ghanim
- Nitsan Birnbaum
- Victoria Reingold
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem