International Journal of Pest Management (2016) 62, 261-266

Tariq M. Butt, Martyn Wood, James W.D. Taylor, Serkan Bakirci, Canan Hazir, Derya Ulug and Selcuk Hazir (2016)
Differential susceptibility of Hyalomma excavatum adults and nymphs to the entomopathogens Metarhizium anisopliae ARSEF 4556 and Steinernema carpocapsae
International Journal of Pest Management 62 (3), 261-266
Abstract: This study investigated the virulence of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae strain ARSEF 4556, and the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae against adult and nymphal stages of the tick Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum. The fungus was tested at three different concentrations, 10⁶, 10⁷, and 10⁸ conidia ml^-1. Ticks were exposed to 4000 IJs of S. carpocapsae in 0.5 ml distilled water in Petri dishes lined with 2 layers of moist filter paper. Adult ticks were not susceptible to M. anisopliae, whereas the nymphs were highly susceptible. Nymph mortality was dose dependent with all ticks being killed at the highest dose 96 hours post-inoculation. In contrast, S. carpocapsae was much more effective against engorged adults than unfed adults or nymphs. Tick susceptibility was not influenced by gender. The mean mortalities of the unfed adult males, females, and nymphs were 30% ± 9.2%, 40% ± 7.5%, and 36% ± 4.7%, respectively. Nymphal mortality was 36% and there was a significant difference between nematode treatment and control group (P < 0.05).
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Database assignments for author(s): Tariq M. Butt, Selçuk Hazir

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.
	Hyalomma excavatum
Steinernema carpocapsae/Xenorhabdus nematophila (entomopathogen)	Hyalomma excavatum
Metarhizium anisopliae (entomopathogen)	Hyalomma excavatum