2009•Biocontrol Science and TechnologyRequires access

The potential ofMetarhizium anisopliaeandBeauveria bassianaisolates for the control ofAedes aegypti(Diptera: Culicidae) larvae

César Ronald Pereira, Adriano Rodrigues de Paula, Simone Azevedo Gomes, Paulo César Oliveira Pedra, Richard Ian Samuels

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Fungal isolates were screened against Aedes aegypti larvae. Exposure of larvae to conidial suspensions resulted in 6–90% mortality. An inoculum persistence assay using one of the most virulent isolates showed an approximate half-life of 10 days in water containers. Not all larvae surviving to form pupae resulted in adult emergence.

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Key concepts: Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Biology, Aedes aegypti, Larva, Bassiana, Biological pest control, Pupa