International Journal of Pest Management (2000) 46, 165-168

Sidi Sanyang, H.F. van Emden and D. Moore (2000)
Laboratory shelf-life of oil-formulated conidia of the locust and grasshopper fungal pathogen Metarhizium flavoviridae Gams and Rozsypal, in mixtures with the pyrethroid insecticide lambda-cyhalothrin
International Journal of Pest Management 46 (3), 165-168
Abstract: The addition of 20 ppm lambda-cyhalothrin pyrethroid insecticide to Metarhizium flavoviridae (Fungi: Deuteromycetes) dry conidia in oil kept germination above 80% for 2 and 12 months at temperatures of approximately 30 and 8degreeC respectively. At 30degreeC, conidia in oil alone maintained viability for only a few weeks, but this was doubled at 8degreeC. Even dry conidia retained good viability for only 5 months at the higher temperature. The extended viability of conidia given by adding the pyrethroid to the oil formulation is regarded as very valuable for areas where the fungus is to be used against locusts and grasshoppers.
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Database assignments for author(s): Helmut F. van Emden, Sidi Sanyang, Dave Moore

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
formulation/storage of bioagents

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

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