Abstract
As early as 900 A.D., it was known in the Orient that fungi could grow in insects (Steinhaus, 1975). The pioneering work of Bassi with Beauveria bassiana in silkworms in 1834 proved that fungi could actually cause infectious diseases in insects. From the 1880s through the early 1900s, the spectacular epizootics caused by entomopathogenic fungi—fungi-infecting insects—led to studies of their potential use for pest control. Interest in fungi as pest control agents waned, however, as chemical insecticides were used more frequently. More recently, owing to the myriad difficulties that have been gradually encountered in the development and use of chemical insecticides, the field of biological control has been undergoing a renaissance. In particular, our knowledge of entomopathogenic fungi is at present increasing rapidly.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Alves, S. B. (Co-ordinator). 1986. Controle Microbiano de Insectos. Editora Mandole Ltda, Sao Paulo, Brasil. 407 pp.
Andreadis, T. E., and Weseloh, R. M. 1990. Discovery of Entomophaga maimaiga in North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar. Proceeding of the National Academy of Science 87: 2461–2465.
Ben-Ze’ev, I., and Kenneth, R. G. 1981. Zoophthora radicans and Zoophthora petchi, two species of the “Sphaerosperma group” attacking leaf-hoppers and frog-hoppers. Entomophaga 26: 131–142.
Brown, G. C. 1987. Modeling. Pp. 43–68 in J. R. Fuxa and Y. Tanada (eds.), Epizootiology of Insect Diseases. Wiley, New York.
Brown, G. C., and Nordin, G. L. 1986. Evaluation of an early harvest approach for induction of Erynia epizootics in alfalfa weevil populations. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 59 (3): 446–453.
Burges, H. D. 1981. Strategy for microbial control of pests in 1980 and beyond. Pp. 797 — 836. In H. D. Burges (ed.), Microbial Control of Pests and Plant Diseases 1970–1980. Academic Press, London/New York.
Burges, H. D., and Hussey, N. W. 1971. Microbial Control of Insects and Mites. Academic Press, London/New York. 861 pp.
Carruthers, R. I., and Soper, R. W. 1987. Fungal diseases. Pp. 357–416 in J. R. Fuxa and Y. Tanada (eds.), Epizootiology of Insect Diseases. Wiley, New York.
Dunn, P. H., and Mechalas, B. J. 1963. The potential of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin as a microbial insecticide. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 5: 451–459.
Feng, Z., Carruthers, R. I., Larkin, T. S., and Roberts, D. W. 1988. A phenology model and field evaluation of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuillemin (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) mycosis of the European corn borer Ostinia nubilalis (HBN.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Canadian Entomology 120: 133–144.
Ferron, P. 1978. Biological control of insect pests by entomogenous fungi. Annual Review of Entomology 23: 409–442.
Fuxa, J. R. 1987. Ecological considerations for the use of entomopathogens in IPM. Annual Review of Entomology 32: 225–251.
Gupta, S., Krasnoff, S. B., Roberts, D. W. and Renwick, J. A. A. 1990. The structures of efrapeptins—potent inhibitors of mitochondrial ATPase from the fungus Tolypocladium niveum. Journal of the American Chemical Society (In press).
Goettel, M. S., St. Leger, R. J., Bhairi, S., Jung, M. K., Oakly, B. R., Roberts, D. W., and Staples, R. C. 1990. Pathogenicity and growth of Metarhizium anisopliae stably transformed to benomyl resistance. Current Genetics 17: 129–132.
Hajek, A. E., Humber, R. A., Elkinton, J. S., May, B., Walsh, S. R. A., and Silver, J. C. 1990. Allozyme and restriction fragment length polymorphism analyses confirm Entomophaga maimaiga responsible for 1989 epizootics in North American gypsy moth populations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science 87: 6972–6982.
Holdom, D. G., Taylor, P. S., and Soper, R. S. 1988. Activity of entomophthoran fungal isolates (Zygomycetes) against Nilaparvata lugens and Sogatodes orizicola (Homoptera: Delphacidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 52: 221–230.
Huxham, I. M., Lackie, A. M., and McCorkindale, N. J. 1989. Inhibitory effects of cyclodepsipeptides, destruxins, from the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae on cellular immunity in insects. Journal of Insect Physiology 35: 97–105.
Keller, S. 1989. The use of blastospores of Beauvaria brongniartii to control Melolontha melolontha in Switzerland. Pp. 91–98 in A. Jegorov and V. Matha (eds.), Proceedings of an International Conference on Biopesticides, Theory and Practice. Czechoslavak Academy of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia.
Krasnoff, S. B., Gupta, S., St. Leger, R. J., Renwick, J. A. A., and Roberts, D. W. 1991. Myco-and entomotoxigenic properties of the efrapeptins: Toxins of the fungus Tolypodadium niveum. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology (In press.)
McCoy, C. W., Samson, R. A., and Boucias, D. G. 1988. Entomogenous fungi. Pp. 151–236 in C. M. Ignoffo (ed.), Handbook of Natural Pesticides Vol. 5, Microbial Insecticides, Part A. CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, FL.
Milner, R. J,Soper, R. S., and Lutton, G. G. 1982. Field release of an Australian strain of the fungus Zoophthora radicans (Brefeld) Batko for biological control of Therioaphis trifollii (Monell) f. maculata. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 21:113118.
Moscardi, F. 1989. Production and use of entomopathogens in Brazil. Pp. 53–60 in D. W. Roberts and R. R. Granados (eds.), Proceedings of the Conference on Biotechnology, Biological Pesticides and Novel Plant-Pest Resistance for Insect Pest Management.Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY. 175 pp.
Pereira, R. M. 1987. Dry mycelium formulations of entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana, with inclusion of ultraviolet-radiation protectants. M.Sc. thesis, Cornell University. 98 pp.
Roberts, D. W. 1981. Toxins of entomopathogenic fungi. Pp. 441–464 in H. D. Burges (ed.), Microbial Control of Pests and Plant Diseases, 1970–1980. Academic Press, London.
Roberts, D. W. 1989. World picture of biological control by fungi. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 84: 89–100.
Roberts, D. W., and Campbell, A. S. 1977. Stability of entomopathogenic fungi. Miscellaneous Publications of the Entomological Society of America 10 (3): 19–76.
Roberts, D. W., Fuxa, J. R., Gaugler, R., Goettel, M., Jaques, R., and Maddox, J. 1991. Use of pathogens in insect control. In D. Pimentel (ed.), CRC Handbook of Pest Management in Agriculture. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. (In press.)
Roberts, D. W., and Yendol, W. G. 1971. Use of fungi for microbial control of insects. Pp. 125–149 in H. D. Burges and N. W. Hussey (eds.), Microbial Control of Insects and Mites. Academic Press, London.
Rombach, M. S., Aguda, R. M., Shepard, B. M., and Roberts, D. W. 1986a. Infection of the rice brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Homoptera: Delphacidae) by field application of entomopathogenic Hyphomycetes (Deuteromycotina). Environmental Entomology 15: 1070–1073.
Rombach, M. C., Aguda, R. M., Shepard, B. M., and Roberts, D. W. 1986b. Entompathogenic fungi (Deuteromycotina) in the control of the black bug of rice, Scotinophara coarctata (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 48: 174–179.
Samson, R. A., Evans, H. C., and Latgé, J.-P. 1988. Atlas of Entomopathogenic Fungi. Springer-Verlag, The Netherlands. 187 pp.
Speare, R. T., and Colley, R. H. 1912. The Artificial Use of the Brown-Tail Fungus in Massachusetts, with Practical Suggestions for Private Experiment, with a Brief Note on a Fungous Disease of the Gypsy Caterpillar. Wright 0026 Potter, Boston.
Steinhaus, E. A. 1975. Disease in a Minor Chord. Ohio State University Press, Columbus. 488 pp.
Watanabe, H. 1987. The host population. Pp. 71–112 in J. R. Fuxa, Y. Tanada (eds.), Epizootology of Insect Diseases. Wiley, New York.
Wilding, N., Mardell, S. K., and Brobyn, P. J. 1986. Introducing Erynia neoaphidis into a field population of Aphis fabae: Form of the inoculum and effect of irrigation Annals of Applied Biology 108:373–385
Xu, Q. 1988. Some problems about study and application of Beauveria bassiana against agricultural and forest pest in China. Pp. 1–9 in Chinese Society of Mycology, Study and Application of Entomogenous Fungi in China, Vol. 1. Academic Periodical Press, Bei**g, PRC.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1992 Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Inc.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Roberts, D.W., Hajek, A.E. (1992). Entomopathogenic Fungi as Bioinsecticides. In: Leatham, G.F. (eds) Frontiers in Industrial Mycology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7112-0_10
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7112-0_10
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-7114-4
Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-7112-0
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive