High Virulence of Mexican Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Fall Armyworm, (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Fourteen fungal entomopathogenic strains were isolated from soil samples and infected field-collected fall armyworm larvae, in Guanajuato, Mexico. Isolates were identified by morphology and internal transcribed spacers sequencing. Isolates Ma22, Ma41, and Mr8 showed 99% identity with reference strai...

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Published in:Journal of economic entomology 2019-02, Vol.112 (1), p.99-107
Main Authors: Cruz-Avalos, Ana Martha, Bivián-Hernández, María de los Ángeles, Ibarra, Jorge E., Rincón-Castro, Ma.Cristina Del
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beauveria bassiana
Bioassays
BIOLOGICAL AND MICROBIAL CONTROL
Biological control
Conidia
Eggs
Entomopathogenic fungi
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
fall armyworm
Ferredoxin hydrogenase
Fungi
Glutamate receptors
Health aspects
Insect pests
internal transcribed spacer
Larvae
Mortality
Spodoptera frugiperda
Virulence
Virulence (Microbiology)
virulence gene
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Summary:Fourteen fungal entomopathogenic strains were isolated from soil samples and infected field-collected fall armyworm larvae, in Guanajuato, Mexico. Isolates were identified by morphology and internal transcribed spacers sequencing. Isolates Ma22, Ma41, and Mr8 showed 99% identity with reference strains (RS) of Metarhizium anisopliae. Isolates Bb9, Bb19, Bb21, Bb40, Bb27, Bb23, and Bb39 showed identity between 99 and 100% with RS of Beauveria bassiana. Isolates Nr1, Nr2, Nr3, and Nr4 showed identity between 98 and 100% with RS of Nomuraea rileyi. Qualitative selection used one concentration (1 × 108 conidia/ml) on fall armyworm eggs and neonate larvae. Strains Ma22, Ma41, and Mr8 showed 100%, and strains Bb39, Bb23, Bb9, Bb40, Bb19, and Bb21 showed 92, 89.2, 87.6, 82.8, 58, and 38% egg mortality, respectively. Bioassays on neonate larvae showed 100% mortality with strains Ma22, Ma41, Mr8, and Bb9. Strains Bb39, Bb19, Bb27, Bb23, Bb21, and Bb40 showed 74, 60, 54, 53, 28, and 19% mortality, respectively. Bioassay estimated LC50s for strains Ma41 at 7.4 × 104, Mr8 at 8.9 × 104, and Ma22 at 10 × 104 conidia/ml, on fall armyworm eggs. LC50s on neonate larvae were estimated at 2.8 × 105, 16 × 105, 26 × 105, and 36 × 105 conidia/ml for strains Ma41, Bb9, Ma22, and Mr8, respectively. Virulence genes mad1 and mad2 were found in Mr8, Ma22, and Ma41, whereas the gen gmact was found only in the strain Ma22. Genes hyd1 and hyd2 were identified in Bb9, Bb19, Bb21, and Bb27. No correlation was observed between the virulence gene detection and the estimated LC50s. Strain Ma41 showed the highest potential to be developed as a bioinsecticide.
ISSN:0022-0493
1938-291X
DOI:10.1093/jee/toy343