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Test of the pathogenicity of two commercial Beauveria strains on third-instar larvae of the mango blossom gall midge, Procontarinia mangiferae (Felt) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 April 2014

Eléonore S. Bricca ,
Samuel Nibouche ,
Hélène Delatte ,
Frédéric Normand  and
Paul Amouroux
Eléonore S. Bricca
Affiliation:
CIRAD, Persyst, UPR HortSys, F-97455 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France, . paul.amouroux@cirad.fr Montpellier SupAgro, F-34060 Montpellier, France
Samuel Nibouche
Affiliation:
CIRAD, Bios, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
Hélène Delatte
Affiliation:
CIRAD, Bios, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
Frédéric Normand
Affiliation:
CIRAD, Persyst, UPR HortSys, F-97455 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France, . paul.amouroux@cirad.fr
Paul Amouroux*
Affiliation:
CIRAD, Persyst, UPR HortSys, F-97455 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France, . paul.amouroux@cirad.fr Univ. la Réunion, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
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* Correspondence and reprints
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Abstract

Introduction. The invasive gall midge, Procontarinia mangiferae (= Erosomyia mangiferae Felt), is one of the most important flowering pests of mango orchards worldwide. To achieve chemical input reduction, developing integrated pest management (IPM) strategies using bio-control agents is pertinent. Materials and methods. We tested the pathogenicity of two commercial strains of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria on non-diapausing 3rd-instar larvae of P. mangiferae. Results and discussion. Neither the Beauveria sp. commercial strain Betel nor the B. bassiana strain Bb 147 were effective, even though they proved their pathogenicity on the control, Galleria mellonella. Hypotheses to explain the inefficiency of the two strains on P. mangiferae are discussed. Conclusion. Other strains of Beauveria or other entomopathogenic fungi or nematodes should be tested on diapausing and non-diapausing larvae of P. mangiferae.

Keywords

RéunionMangifera indicapests of plantsProcontarinia mangiferaeintegrated pest managementBeauveriaRéunionMangifera indicaavageur des plantesProcontarinia mangiferaegestion intégrée des ravageursBeauveriaReuniónMangifera indicaplagas de plantasProcontarinia mangiferaegestión de lucha integradaBeauveria
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Fruits , Volume 69 , Issue 3 , May 2014 , pp. 189 - 194
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© 2014 Cirad/EDP Sciences

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