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Occurrence Of Entomophthorales On Spittlebugs Pests Of Pasture In Eastern São Paulo State, Brazil, Luis G. Leite, Sérgio B. Alves, H. M. Takada, Antonio Batista Filho, Donald W. Roberts
Occurrence Of Entomophthorales On Spittlebugs Pests Of Pasture In Eastern São Paulo State, Brazil, Luis G. Leite, Sérgio B. Alves, H. M. Takada, Antonio Batista Filho, Donald W. Roberts
Biology Faculty Publications
Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) are the most important pests of pasture in Brazil. Nymphal behavior, i.e. residing in the soil, makes their control with insecticides difficult. Although Entomophthorales fungi occasionally have been found at epizootic levels in spittlebug populations, they have not been cultured, had their incidence levels determined, nor evaluated for pest control potential. The research reported here aimed to evaluate the occurrence of Entomophthorales species on spittlebug pests of pasture in Pindamonhangaba County, São Paulo State, Brazil. Evaluations were carried out in 2 adjacent fields with Brachiaria decumbens and Pennisetum purpureum grasses, respectively, of 5 ha each. Evaluations were …
Preservacão De Micélio De Batkoa Sp. E. Furia Sp. (Entomophthorales) Em Combinaçao Com Dessecantes E Rudutores De Oxigênio, Luis G. Leite, Sérgio B. Alves, Antonio Batista Filho, J. E. M. Almeida, Donald W. Roberts
Preservacão De Micélio De Batkoa Sp. E. Furia Sp. (Entomophthorales) Em Combinaçao Com Dessecantes E Rudutores De Oxigênio, Luis G. Leite, Sérgio B. Alves, Antonio Batista Filho, J. E. M. Almeida, Donald W. Roberts
Biology Faculty Publications
PRESERVATION OF BATKOA SP. AND FURIA SP. (ENTOMOPHTHORALES )DRY MYCELIUM WITH COMBINATIONS OF DESICCANTS AND OXYGEN REDUCERS. Formulation is the most difficult part of Entomophthorales development as biopesticides and bioacaricides, and has caused difficulty in evaluating the Batkoa sp. and Furia sp. for the control of the cercopids Mahanarva fimbriolata and Deois schach, pests of sugar-cane and pastures. A technique for producing dry mycelium of Entomophthorales was previously developed to allow for field use of these fungi, but pathogen preservation (shelf life) was not satisfactory. Due to these difficulties, the research reported here aimed to evaluate the effect of combinations …