Abstract:
Fungal pathogenicity and fecundity, and effects on population parameters and fecundity of aphids of 4 isolates of
Beauveria bassiana were studied (under 21℃, 85% relative humidity). The results show a general consistency between infection mortality to aphids and effect on the reproduction and fecundity of the aphids, but a significant difference among the 4 isolates exists. On the whole, the observed infection rank order of performance of the isolates is “Bb7001”>“Bb7004”>“Bb4014”>“Bb8001”. The aphids' mortality is highest 3~5 days after inoculation of the 4
Beauveria bassiania isolates “Bb7001”,“Bb7004”,“Bb4014” and “Bb8001” with lgLC
50 at 3.67,4.34,4.52 and 4.48. The fecundity of aphids is significantly different from the control after inoculated with the isolates in 10
6 conidia per mL for 3 days. 4 isolates show significant inhibition for reproduction. Within 10 days, the birth rate of aphid offspring decreases by 30.06%~50.00%; the net reproductive rate decreases by 61.90%~72.73%; and the intrinsic increasing rate decreases by 13.04%~41.58%. Among all the isolates, the “Bb7001”exhibits the most significant effect on the green peach aphids and is the first isolate to develop.