The culture of Entomophthora muscae (C) Fres. in carrot flies (Psila rosae F.) and the effect of temperature on the pathology of the fungus

TY - JOUR

T1 - The culture of Entomophthora muscae (C) Fres. in carrot flies (Psila rosae F.) and the effect of temperature on the pathology of the fungus

AU - Eilenberg, J.

PY - 1987/8/1

Y1 - 1987/8/1

N2 - A method for maintaining an in vivo culture of Entomophthora muscae (C) Fres. on its original host, adult carrot flies (Psila rosae F.), is described. The lethal time for adult carrot flies was greatly influenced by temperature, both for infected and for uninfected flies. In the range 8.2°C-20.2°C the LT50 for infected flies was about 5.4 times shorter than the estimated average life-span for uninfected flies. The discharge of primary spores was also strongly dependent on temperature. The total number of primary spores discharged per fly at 100% RH and in darkness ranged between 1.2×104 and 9.6×104 with a mean of 5.1×104.

AB - A method for maintaining an in vivo culture of Entomophthora muscae (C) Fres. on its original host, adult carrot flies (Psila rosae F.), is described. The lethal time for adult carrot flies was greatly influenced by temperature, both for infected and for uninfected flies. In the range 8.2°C-20.2°C the LT50 for infected flies was about 5.4 times shorter than the estimated average life-span for uninfected flies. The discharge of primary spores was also strongly dependent on temperature. The total number of primary spores discharged per fly at 100% RH and in darkness ranged between 1.2×104 and 9.6×104 with a mean of 5.1×104.

KW - Entomophthora muscae

KW - in vivo culture

KW - lethal time

KW - primary spore discharge

KW - Psila rosae

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0001522155&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/BF02372452

DO - 10.1007/BF02372452

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:0001522155

SN - 1386-6141

VL - 32

SP - 425

EP - 435

JO - BioControl

JF - BioControl

IS - 4

ER -