Neotropical Entomology (2016) 45, 80-87

C. Hernández-Domínguez, A.W. Guzmán-Franco, M.G. Carrillo-Benítez, R. Alatorre-Rosas, E. Rodríguez-Leyva and J.A. Villanueva-Jiménez (2016)
Specific diversity of Metarhizium isolates infecting Aeneolamia spp. (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) in sugarcane plantations
Neotropical Entomology 45 (1), 80-87
Abstract: Spittlebugs from the genus Aeneolamia are important pests of sugarcane. Although the use of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizum anisopliae s.l. for control of this pest is becoming more common in Mexico, fundamental information regarding M. anisopliae in sugarcane plantations is practically non-existent. Using phylogenetic analysis, we determined the specific diversity of Metarhizium spp. infecting adult spittlebugs in sugarcane plantations from four Mexican states. We obtained 29 isolates of M. anisopliae s.str. Haplotype network analysis revealed the existence of eight haplotypes. Eight selected isolates, representing the four Mexican states, were grown at different temperatures in vitro; isolates from Oaxaca achieved the greatest growth followed by isolates from Veracruz, San Luis Potosi and Tabasco. No relationship was found between in vitro growth and haplotype diversity. Our results represent a significant contribution to the better understanding of the ecology of Metarhizum spp. in the sugarcane agroecosystem.
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Database assignments for author(s): Ariel W. Guzmán-Franco, Esteban Rodríguez-Leyva, Juan A. Villanueva-Jimenez

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Aeneolamia (genus)	Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)	Mexico
Metarhizium anisopliae (entomopathogen)	Aeneolamia (genus)	Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)	Mexico