Acta Entomologica Sinica (2006) 49, 1042-1045

Yin Wang, Zhong-Ren Lei, Qing-Wen Zhang and Jin-Zeng Wen (2006)
[Observation of infection process of Metarhizium anisopliae on Plutella xylostella larvae with transmission electron microscopy]
Acta Entomologica Sinica 49 (6), 1042-1045
Abstract: The infection process of two isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae on Plutella xylostella larvae was studied using transmission electron microscopy. The results showed that the penetration of the integument of P. xylostella larva by M. anisopliae, which was first observed in 22 h after inoculation, was the combination of mechanical pressure and enzymatic action. The penetrant hyphae produced lots of granule hyphal bodies by budding or septation, which became distributed throughout the body cavity of infected larva. Some filar hyphae were also seen in the hemocoel of infected larva.
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(original language: Chinese)
Database assignments for author(s): Zhong-Ren Lei

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Plutella xylostella
Metarhizium anisopliae (entomopathogen)	Plutella xylostella