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Influence of commercial fungicides on the germination,growth and virulence of four species of entomopathogenic fungi
Authors:FA Shah  MA Ansari  J Watkins  Z Phelps  J Cross  TM Butt
Institution:1. Department of Pure and Applied Ecology , Swansea University , Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK;2. East Malling Research , New Road, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6BJ, UK
Abstract:The influence of 15 commercially available fungicides on the germination, growth and virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana, Isaria fumosorosea, and Lecanillium longisporum was evaluated. The influence of the fungicides on conidial germination was dependant on the fungicide type and dose. Most fungicides retarded conidial germination of all the fungi tested at 10× and at the recommended rate of application, however, their toxicity declined at lower concentrations. Most of the fungicides inhibited mycelial growth of B. bassiana, whereas L. longisporum growth was unaffected. Only two and eight fungicides influenced mycelial growth of I. fumosorosea and M. anisopliae, respectively. None of the fungicides influenced the virulence of B. bassiana and L. longisporum, however, tolylfluanid and azoxystrobin reduced the virulence of M. anisopliae and I. fumosorosea, respectively. These studies clearly show that certain fungicides have the potential to inhibit germination of entomopathogenic fungi in vitro but appear to have little or no effect on their virulence against target insects.
Keywords:entomopathogenic fungi  fungicides  compatibility  fungal biocontrol agents  fungi static  fungi toxic
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