Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi on the Survival of the Lepidopteran Helicoverpa Armigera

Authors

  • I. Lagogiannis Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece
  • A. Ntoukas Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece
  • I. Zampara Zampara Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece
  • S. Mantzoukas Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37256/amtt.122020334

Keywords:

Entomopathogenic, fungi, Beauveria, Metarhizium, Isaria, Helicoverpa

Abstract

Entomopathogenic fungi infect insects in a way that includes a series of events and depends on various factors. After the infection, the fungus initiates a variety of procedures in order to grow, resulting in a disturbation of the regular functions of the host until its death. This study focuses on the effect of three fungal species on the survival of Lepidoptera Helicoverpa armigera in vitro. Our results clearly depict a dose-dependent mortality rate against the lepidopteran larvae.

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Published

2020-05-26

How to Cite

1.
Lagogiannis I, Ntoukas A, Zampara IZ, S. Mantzoukas. Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi on the Survival of the Lepidopteran Helicoverpa Armigera. Applied Microbiology: Theory & Technology [Internet]. 2020 May 26 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];1(2):59-65. Available from: https://ojs.wiserpub.com/index.php/AMTT/article/view/334