Potential for biocontrol of house flies, Musca domestica, using fungal biopesticides

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作者
Acharya, Naworaj [1 ]
Rajotte, Edwin G. [1 ]
Jenkins, Nina E. [1 ]
Thomas, Matthew B. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Entomol, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
[2] Penn State Univ, Ctr Infect Dis Dynam, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
关键词
poultry production facilities; insecticide resistance; entomopathogenic fungi; Beauveria bassiana; Metarhizium anisopliae; Musca domestica; BEAUVERIA-BASSIANA; FLY; FEMALE; DIPTERA; MUSCIDAE; MANAGEMENT; RESISTANCE; MALES; COST; COPULATION;
D O I
10.1080/09583157.2014.992862
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Chemical control of house flies in poultry production facilities is becoming increasingly difficult due to insecticide resistance and regulatory constraints. Biopesticides based on entomopathogenic fungi could provide an alternative approach. Here we evaluated population control potential of two fungal pathogens, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae. Cohorts of adult flies were established in large plastic boxes in the laboratory and were exposed to residues of oil-formulated fungal conidia sprayed on strips of plastic sheeting attached to the box walls. Exposure to the biopesticide barrier treatments caused 100% mortality in adult populations within 8-16 days, depending on the fungal species. In contrast, control flies survived until 96-110 days. Additionally, fungal infections caused 13-20% reduction in egg viability and >70% reduction in fecundity of flies prior to death. The combined lethal and pre-lethal impacts resulted in 21- to 26-fold reduction in basic reproductive rate in the fungus-exposed populations relative to controls. Based on these promising proof-of-principle results, further research is currently under way to determine the feasibility of developing a biopesticide product for operational use.
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