Development of an attract-and-infect system to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

BACKGROUNDA new Beauveria bassiana-based attract and infect device (AID) to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was developed. The virulence and persistence of the fungal formulation used in the AID were evaluated in the laboratory. Semi-field and field trials were...

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Main Authors: Dembilio, Óscar, Moya, Pilar, Vacas, Sandra, Ortega-Garcia, Lola, Quesada-Moraga, Enrique, Jaques, Josep A., Navarro-Llopis, Vicente
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6206
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author Dembilio, Óscar
Moya, Pilar
Vacas, Sandra
Ortega-Garcia, Lola
Quesada-Moraga, Enrique
Jaques, Josep A.
Navarro-Llopis, Vicente
author_browse Dembilio, Óscar
Jaques, Josep A.
Moya, Pilar
Navarro-Llopis, Vicente
Ortega-Garcia, Lola
Quesada-Moraga, Enrique
Vacas, Sandra
author_facet Dembilio, Óscar
Moya, Pilar
Vacas, Sandra
Ortega-Garcia, Lola
Quesada-Moraga, Enrique
Jaques, Josep A.
Navarro-Llopis, Vicente
author_sort Dembilio, Óscar
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description BACKGROUNDA new Beauveria bassiana-based attract and infect device (AID) to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was developed. The virulence and persistence of the fungal formulation used in the AID were evaluated in the laboratory. Semi-field and field trials were carried out to validate the results and establish the potential of this device as a control tool. RESULTSIn laboratory conditions, a 50% lethal time (LT50) of 4.33 days was obtained when adults (7-10 days old) were exposed to the inoculation tunnel (IT) containing 1 x 10(10) conidia g(-1) in an oil-based fungal formulation. This formulation maintained conidium viability at 50% for up to 2 months. Moreover, when adults were exposed to 2.5-month field-aged ITs, mortality still reached 50% 40 days after exposure. In addition, no differences were observed between ITs aged in early spring and those aged in summer, suggesting that the fungal formulation is not strongly affected by environmental factors in Mediterranean basin conditions. Semi-field assays showed that the device allowed an easy transit of weevils through the IT, which were effectively attracted and infected. Using the AIDs in 4-ha plot field trials, a reduction of >50% in the percentage of infested sentinel palms was obtained. CONCLUSIONBased on the results obtained in terms of the efficacy and persistence of this new AID in the field and its potential in reducing R. ferrugineus populations and palm infestation, this device could become a key tool for the management of R. ferrugineus. (c) 2018 Society of Chemical Industry
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spelling ReDivia62062025-04-25T14:46:29Z Development of an attract-and-infect system to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana Dembilio, Óscar Moya, Pilar Vacas, Sandra Ortega-Garcia, Lola Quesada-Moraga, Enrique Jaques, Josep A. Navarro-Llopis, Vicente BACKGROUNDA new Beauveria bassiana-based attract and infect device (AID) to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was developed. The virulence and persistence of the fungal formulation used in the AID were evaluated in the laboratory. Semi-field and field trials were carried out to validate the results and establish the potential of this device as a control tool. RESULTSIn laboratory conditions, a 50% lethal time (LT50) of 4.33 days was obtained when adults (7-10 days old) were exposed to the inoculation tunnel (IT) containing 1 x 10(10) conidia g(-1) in an oil-based fungal formulation. This formulation maintained conidium viability at 50% for up to 2 months. Moreover, when adults were exposed to 2.5-month field-aged ITs, mortality still reached 50% 40 days after exposure. In addition, no differences were observed between ITs aged in early spring and those aged in summer, suggesting that the fungal formulation is not strongly affected by environmental factors in Mediterranean basin conditions. Semi-field assays showed that the device allowed an easy transit of weevils through the IT, which were effectively attracted and infected. Using the AIDs in 4-ha plot field trials, a reduction of >50% in the percentage of infested sentinel palms was obtained. CONCLUSIONBased on the results obtained in terms of the efficacy and persistence of this new AID in the field and its potential in reducing R. ferrugineus populations and palm infestation, this device could become a key tool for the management of R. ferrugineus. (c) 2018 Society of Chemical Industry 2019-05-15T10:37:41Z 2019-05-15T10:37:41Z 2018 article acceptedVersion Dembilio, O.; Moya, P.; Vacas, S.; Ortega-Garcia, L.; Quesada-Moraga, E.; Jaques, J. A.; Navarro-Llopis, V. (2018). Development of an attract-and-infect system to control rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana. Pest Management Science, 74(8), 1861-1869. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6206 10.1002/ps.4888 en Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ electronico
spellingShingle Dembilio, Óscar
Moya, Pilar
Vacas, Sandra
Ortega-Garcia, Lola
Quesada-Moraga, Enrique
Jaques, Josep A.
Navarro-Llopis, Vicente
Development of an attract-and-infect system to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana
title Development of an attract-and-infect system to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana
title_full Development of an attract-and-infect system to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana
title_fullStr Development of an attract-and-infect system to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana
title_full_unstemmed Development of an attract-and-infect system to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana
title_short Development of an attract-and-infect system to control Rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana
title_sort development of an attract and infect system to control rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6206
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