Bioprospecting of four Beauveria bassiana strains and their potential as biological control agents for Anastrepha ludens Loew 1873 (Diptera: Tephritidae).

ABSTRACT: Anastrepha ludens (Loew) is a pest of major importance on mango and orange crops. The use of biological control agents, including entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), has been widely studied. However, one problem with the use of EPF is that the efficacy of the strains varies with environmental conditions, and thus the use of native strains is suggested. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to bioprospect Beauveria bassiana strains from Veracruz, Mexico and determine their potential as biological control agents for A. ludens. Four strains isolated from infected insects were used to calculate conidium viability percentage, growth rate mycelia, and conidium production in three different media: with rice, with empty A. ludens pupae, and with PDA. The median lethal time (LT50) and median

SUBMITTER: Angel-Ruiz NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12204472 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature