Efficacy of the pathogenic fungus, Culicinomyces clavisporus, against larvae of the biting midge

Sheila Eileen Unkles; James Robertson Kinghorn; C Marriott; C Panter; A Blackwell

doi:10.1080/09583150310001639178

Efficacy of the pathogenic fungus, Culicinomyces clavisporus, against larvae of the biting midge

Sheila Eileen Unkles, James Robertson Kinghorn, C Marriott, C Panter, A Blackwell

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Culicinomyces clavisporus, a fungal pathogen of a wide range of mosquito species, was investigated in relation to potential pathogenicity against Culicoides nubeculosus biting midge larvae. Seven different C. clavisporus strains were assayed. Each showed some degree of activity against C. nubeculosus larvae with LC50 values of between 3.2 x 10(-5) and 1.1 x 10(-6) spores/mL; these effects occurred in dose-dependent manners and tended to be delayed until 72-96 h post treatment. The results are discussed in relation to incorporation of C. clavisporus into biocontrol programmes for Culicoides spp.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	397-401
Number of pages	5
Journal	Biocontrol Science and Technology
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09583150310001639178
Publication status	Published - Jun 2004

Keywords

Culicoides
biting midges
biological control
Culicinomyces clavisporus
MOSQUITO LARVAE
COUCH

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Efficacy of the pathogenic fungus, Culicinomyces clavisporus, against larvae of the biting midge

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