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11 April 2019 An Agricultural Detergent as Co-Adjuvant for Entomopathogenic Fungi and Chlorpyrifos to Control Pseudococcus viburni (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Tomislav Curkovic, Ítalo Chiffelle, Jonathan Villar, Jaime E. Araya, Gonzalo Silva
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Abstract

The agricultural detergent TS-2035® was evaluated using a Potter tower in the laboratory to expose Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) females to a non-lethal concentration (0.001% v/v) as a co-adjuvant of formulations containing the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin (Cordycipitaceae) or Metarhizium anisopliae Sorokin (Clavicipitaceae), or the organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos. At that concentration, TS-2035 did not significantly remove the epicuticle wax of the pseudococcids, nor affect the pH of the solution. Adding the detergent to the M. anisopliae and chlorpyrifos formulations significantly reduced the LC50 of those solutions at 24, 72, and 144 h post treatment. For B. bassiana, the detergent significantly decreased the LC50 of that product only at 72 h post treatment. Fungal solutions with detergent did not affect the conidial germination of the entomopathogenic fungi. Our results found that mixing B. bassiana, M. anisopliae, or chlorpyrifos formulations with TS-2035 at 0.001% v/v did not control P. viburni by removal of their epicuticular wax, but still contributed significantly to mortality.

Tomislav Curkovic, Ítalo Chiffelle, Jonathan Villar, Jaime E. Araya, and Gonzalo Silva "An Agricultural Detergent as Co-Adjuvant for Entomopathogenic Fungi and Chlorpyrifos to Control Pseudococcus viburni (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)," Florida Entomologist 102(1), 101-106, (11 April 2019). https://doi.org/10.1653/024.102.0116
Published: 11 April 2019
KEYWORDS
Beauveria bassiana
insect integument
integrated pest management
Metarhizium anisopliae
toxicology
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