Florida Entomologist (2016) 99, 788-789

Taline de Lima Silva, Adilson Lopes Lima, Maria do Socorro Miranda de Sousa, Cristiane Ramos de Jesus-Barros, Adriana Bariani, José Francisco Pereira and Ricardo Adaime (2016)
Potential of Amazonian isolates of Metarhizium to control immatures of Bactrocera carambolae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Florida Entomologist 99 (4), 788-789
Abstract: This study shows the potential of Amazonian isolates of Metarhizium Sorokin to control immatures of Bactrocera carambolae Drew and Hancock (Diptera: Tephritidae), a quarantine pest present in Brazil. Our results reveal the effectiveness of an isolate of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin to control immatures of B. carambolae, suggesting the potential for direct application of this isolate onto the soil to reduce populations of the pest.
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Database assignments for author(s): Ricardo Adaime

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.
	Bactrocera carambolae		Brazil (NE)
Metarhizium anisopliae (entomopathogen)	Bactrocera carambolae		Brazil (NE)