Ecological associations between entomopathogenic fungi and pests insects recorded in Latvia
2004
Jankevica, L.(University of Latvia, Salaspils (Latvia). Inst. of Biology. Dept. of Experimental Entomology)E-mail:liga_jankevica@hotmail.com
Occurrence of entomopathogenic fungi and their host range are studied. Observations of natural epizootics and collecting of diseased insects were done regularly in central and western part of Latvia. Attention was paid to registration of associations between and different insect species. Most common insect pathogenic fungi found in Latvia are Conidiobolus obscurus, C. thromboides, Entomophthora muscae, E. aphidis, Entomophthora sp., Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae and Verticilium lecanii. In 2002 fungus Beauveria brongniartii was identified first time in Latvia. European tent caterpillar Malacosoma neustria infected by B. brongniartii were collected.
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