Observation on the Occurrence of Fungal Pathogens of Aphids and the Spreading of the Pathogens with the Dispersal of the Infected Alates in Southern Part of Yunnan, China

Abstract:

It was the first time the survey of entomopathogenic fungi infecting aphids was conducted in this subtropical - tropical region, a great species diversity of fungal pathogens including 9 entomophthorales and 1 hyphomycete entomopathogens were observed. Over 4000 alates of three species aphids were trapped from air, 19.22% of them were infected by fungal pathogens and survived less than 3 days although only 5 of 741 B. brassicae were infected , P. neoaphidis was predominant, and most of the infection occurrence in monsoon season over 75% RH. Infected alates from air have proved highly capable of independently initiating progeny colonies in which the fungal infection could be transmitted.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 356-360)
• Pages: 2778-2784
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.356-360.2778
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Zhi Hong Huang, Yun Gang Wang
• Keywords: Aphid, Dispersal Flight, Entomophthorale, Mycosis Transmission

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