Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica (2015) 50, 115-125

H. Firouzbakht, A. Zibaee, H. Hoda and M.M. Sohani (2015)
Virulence determination of Beauveria bassiana isolates on a predatory hemipteran, Andrallus spinidens Fabricius (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica 50 (1), 115-125
Abstract: Virulence of the two isolates of Beauveria bassiana, BB2 and AM-118, were evaluated on adults of a predatory hemipteran, Andrallus spinidens Fabricius by conidial bioassay and enzymatic activities. Results of the bioassay revealed LC₅₀ of 37×10⁴ and 15×10³ spore/ml for isolates BB₂ and AM-118, respectively. Activities of chitinase, lipase and ALP showed the higher activity in the media inoculated by AM-118 while no statistical differences were observed in activity of ACP. Although no statistical differences were found in general protease and Pr₁ activities but activity of Pr₂ in AM-118 was significantly higher than that of BB₂. Activity of general esterases demonstrated no statistical differences when alpha- and ß-naphtyl acetate were used as substrates but activity of glutathione S-transferase in AM-118 was higher than that of BB2 by using CDNB and DCNB as specific reagents. Results of the current study indicated higher virulence of isolate AM-118 against adults of A. spinidens by lower LC₅₀ value and higher activities of the enzymes involved in pathogenicity. Recruiting of these isolates against C. suppressalis must be considered by their adaptability of A. spinidens. Moreover, AM-118 has been isolated from rice fields of northern Iran, so it may somehow indicate a type of host-microorganism interaction.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
environment/habitat manipulation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Beauveria bassiana (entomopathogen)
Andrallus spinidens (predator)