Canassa, Fernanda and Tall, Susanna and de Andrade Moral, Rafael and de Lara, I.A.R. and Delalibera, Italo and Meyling, Nicolai V.
(2019)
Effects of bean seed treatment by the entomopathogenic
fungi Metarhizium robertsii and Beauveria bassiana on plant growth, spider mite populations and behavior of predatory mites.
Biological Control, 132.
pp. 199-208.
ISSN 1049-9644
Abstract
The fungal genera Metarhizium and Beauveria are considered as both entomopathogens and endophytes; they are
able to colonize a wide variety of plants and can cause increased plant growth and protect plants against pests. In
view of the need for new biological methods for plant protection and how promising and little studied candidates
entomopathogens are, the aim of this research was to evaluate the potential of two isolates of Metarhizium
robertsii (ESALQ 1622) and Beauveria bassiana (ESALQ 3375) to suppress spider mite Tetranychus urticae population growth and ability to promote growth of bean plants Phaseolus vulgaris after seed treatment, in order to
develop an innovative strategy by using these fungi as inoculants to improve both spider mites control and plant
growth and yield. In addition, behavioral responses and predation rates of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus
persimilis towards fungal treated plants and spider mites from these plants were also evaluated in leaf disc assays
to assess potential conflicting effects of the fungal inoculations on overall pest control at higher trophic levels.
Seed inoculations by the two isolates of M. robertsii and B. bassiana were done individually and in combinations
to evaluate potential benefits of co-inoculants. The results showed a significant reduction in T. urticae populations and improved plant development when inoculated with M. robertsii and B. bassiana individually and in
combination. The predatory mite P. persimilis showed no difference in the predation rate on T. urticae from
treated and untreated plants even though the predators were most likely to feed on spider mites from fungal
treated plants during the first half of the trial, and on spider mites from control plants during the remainder of
the trial. Overall, the two fungal isolates have potential as seed inoculants to suppress spider mites in bean and
the strategy appears to have no conflict with use of predatory mites. Co-inoculation of both fungal isolates
showed no additional benefits compared to single isolate applications under the given test conditions.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Endophytes;
Biological control;
Tetranychus urticae;
Plant growth;
Phytoseiulus persimilis; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Mathematics and Statistics |
| Item ID: |
14013 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.02.003 |
| Depositing User: |
Rafael de Andrade Moral
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| Date Deposited: |
15 Feb 2021 16:42 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Biological Control |
| Publisher: |
Elsevier |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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