期刊
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
卷 73, 期 7, 页码 1494-1502出版社
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/ps.4485
关键词
Bacillus thuringiensis; boring activity; bioassay; biological control; entomopathogenic bacteria; red palm weevil
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of China [31470656]
BACKGROUND: The red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is an invasive wood-boring insect that damages palms and sugarcane. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is an entomopathogenic bacterium which has been modified into various strains and widely used in pest management. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of RPWto the HA strain of Bt. RESULTS: Five concentrations of Bt bioassays were used on RPW eggs, second instars and fourth instars. Average egg hatching rates exceeded 85% using Bt suspensions or distilled water. Hatch times were extended significantly using higher Bt concentrations. For second instar larvae, the LC50 was 4.92x10(9) CFU mL(-1) 15 d after feeding; the LT50 values decreased with each higher concentration. The correctedmortality of second instars increased significantlywith increased concentrations after 15 d, ranging from 16.97% to 94.32%. Significant differences occurred in the boring activity of fourth instars when dipped in Bt suspensions or crawling on treated sugarcane. Bacterial infection in dead larvae was confirmed using molecular techniques. CONCLUSION: Our results indicated that Bt can be used in RPWcontrol as a potential biological control agent and can effectively reduce palm trees damage. (C) 2016 Society of Chemical Industry
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