Experimental and Applied Acarology (2014) 64, 253-258

Qiaoyun Ren, Ming Sun, Guiquan Guan, Zhijie Liu, Ze Chen, Aihong Liu, Youquan Li, Miling Ma, Jifei Yang, Qingli Niu, Junlong Liu, Xueqing Han, Hong Yin and Jianxun Luo (2014)
Susceptibility of the tick Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis to isolates of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae in China
Experimental and Applied Acarology 64 (2), 253-258
Abstract: Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis, a prevalent tick species in China, causes severe economic losses. In this study, we investigated the pathogenicity of six isolates of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae to engorged female H. qinghaiensis using concentrations of 10⁶, 10⁷ and 10⁸ conidia m^-1. The results indicated that M.aAT08 and M.aAT13 isolates were highly virulent against the ticks. Metarhizium anisopliae has potential for biocontrol of H. qinghaiensis.
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Database assignments for author(s): Ming Sun, Jianxun Luo

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
evaluation - screening - selection

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis		China (NW)
Metarhizium anisopliae (entomopathogen)	Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis