Abundance of Beauveria spp. and Metarhizium spp. in maize and banana agroecosystems in central Cuba
Entomopathogenic fungi are an ecological alternative for the control of agricultural pests. These fungi live in organic matter in the soil and can cause natural epizootics in many arthropods associated with the rhizosphere. The aim of this study was to evaluate the abundance of Beauveria and Metarhizium spp. in maize and banana agroecosystems in central Cuba. Selective medium and insect baiting methods were used to isolate the entomopathogenic fungi from the soil. Metarhizium spp. were significantly more abundant than Beauveria spp. in both types of fields of agroecosystems. The abundance of Metarhizium spp. was higher in Sagua la Grande than in Santa Clara and Camajuaní municipalities. The insect bait method resulted as the most successful way to isolate entomopathogenic fungi from soil. These results show the composition of the entomopathogenic fungi in different agroecosystems, and they are an advance in the understanding of their ecology.
Main Authors: | Ramos, Yordanys, Taibo, Alberto Daniel, Alvarez Vega, Andy Luis, Abreu Lemes, Chabeli, Castañeda-Ruiz, Rafael Felipe, Portal, Orelvis |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | eng |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias
2022
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Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/agrocol/article/view/100886 |
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