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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2018, Vol. 17 Issue (04): 911-918    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(17)61898-7
Special Issue: 昆虫生防和生态合辑Insect Biocontrol and Ecology
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Sub-lethal effects of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) on field populations of the potato tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella Zeller in China
YUAN Hui-guo1*, WU Sheng-yong1*, LEI Zhong-ren1, Silvia I. Rondon2, GAO Yu-lin
1 State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P.R.China
2 Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR 97838, USA
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Abstract  The potato tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, is one of the most important potato pests worldwide including China.  Several reports indicate that P. operculella could be controlled biologically by the use of beneficial fungus such as Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv) Vuill.  However, limited information is available under growing conditions in China.  Thus, this study evaluated the sub-lethal effects of B. bassiana on the offspring of P. operculella by the age-stage, two-sex life table.  First instar larva of P. operculella were treated with 1×107 conidia mL–1 of the fungus, and several biological parameters were evaluated.  The fecundity, duration of the egg stage, all larval stages, pre-adult stage, and total pre-oviposition period, were significantly shorter than the control treatment.  Offspring of treated parents, presented a net reproductive rate and mean generation time of 17.43 per day and 24.98 days, respectively, compared to 65.79 per day and 26.51 days for the untreated ones.  This study provides basic information to help understanding the potential long-term effects of entomopathogenic fungi on P. operculella.
Keywords:  potato tubermoth        sub-lethal effects        biological control        management  
Received: 26 August 2017   Accepted:
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The research project was supported by the External Cooperation Program of Yunnan Province, China (2014IB002).

Corresponding Authors:  Correspondence GAO Yu-lin, Tel: +86-10-62815930; Fax: +86-10-62815931, E-mail: gaoyulin@caas.cn   
About author:  YUAN Hui-guo, Tel: +86-10-62815930; Fax: +86-10-62815931, E-mail: yhgzb123@163.com; * These authors contributed equally to this study.

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