National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
This study aimed to evaluate development of Duddingtonia flagrans on dead adults of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) and molt inhibition experimental. The mosquitos used in the experiment were killed previously, and they were used as a basis for chitinase production by the fungus. Two in vitro experimental assays, were performed in separate steps. The assay A, the development of the fungus D. flagrans (AC001) grown from 2% chitin agar on dead adult females of A. aegypti was evaluated. In the assay B, inhibition of the molting of larvae (from second to fourth stage) that were immersed in conidia from AC001 was experimentally evaluated. The development of D. flagrans on adult females of A. aegypti was observed experimentally and it was observed that only the larvae from the control group suffered molting of L2 to adults, with the following percentages: 86% (L4), 6.5% (pupa) and 7.5% (adults). On the other hand, the larvae treated with conidia of AC001 suffered molting until only the larval stage (L4). In this study we observed the development of D. flagrans on dead adults of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) and molt inhibition experimental under laboratory conditions. However, much still needs to be researched before finally being employed as a strategic alternative control.
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