10.6084/m9.figshare.5667916.v1
Luís Carlos de Souza Rodrigues Leal
Luís Carlos de Souza Rodrigues
Leal
Caio Márcio de Oliveira Monteiro
Caio Márcio de Oliveira
Monteiro
Alessandra Ésther de Mendonça
Alessandra Ésther de
Mendonça
Vânia Rita Elias Pinheiro Bittencourt
Vânia Rita Elias Pinheiro
Bittencourt
Avelino José Bittencourt
Avelino José
Bittencourt
Potential of entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Heterorhabditis for the control of Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae)
SciELO journals
2017
Stable fly
diptera
biological control
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora HP88
Heterorhabditis baujardi LPP7
2017-12-05 09:23:28
Dataset
https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Potential_of_entomopathogenic_nematodes_of_the_genus_Heterorhabditis_for_the_control_of_Stomoxys_calcitrans_Diptera_Muscidae_/5667916
<div><p>Abstract The present study verified the pathogenic potential of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) of the genus Heterorhabditis (Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, isolate HP88 and Heterorhabditis baujardi isolate LPP7) to immature stages of Stomoxys calcitrans in the laboratory. All EPN concentrations of the H. bacteriophora HP88 strain caused mean larval mortality greater than 90% after four days. Higher concentrations of the H. baujardi LPP7 isolate (≥50 EPNs/larva) eliminated more than 70% of larvae after six days with the concentration 200 EPNs/larva reaching mortality levels of 93.3%. The larval mortality at all concentrations of EPNs (25, 50, 100, 150, and 200 EPNs/larva) for both strains was significant (p<0.05) when compared to the respective control groups. Concentrations of H. bacteriophora HP88 yielded an LC50 of 0.36 EPN/larva and LC90 of 29.1; while H. baujardi LPP7 yielded an LC50 of 39.85 and LC90 of 239.18. H. bacteriophora HP88 provided greater inhibition of the emergence of adults when compared to the response obtained with H. baujardi LPP7. EPNs did not cause considerable mortality when applied directly to pupae. The set of observed results suggests that the EPNs of the genus Heterorhabditis, isolates HP88 and LPP7, are a promising alternative in the control of the stable fly.</p></div>