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First natural occurrence of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bals. Criv.) Vuill. on Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar, 1824) (Curculionidae, Coleoptera) in an agroforestry system in the Brazilian Cerrado

Authors :
Carlos de Melo e Silva-Neto
Francisco J. Simões Calaça
Wander Gomes de Souza
Leovigildo Aparecido Costa Santos
Iara Jaime de Pina
Solange Xavier-Santos
Francine Neves Calil
Source :
Check List, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 47-52 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Pensoft Publishers, 2024.

Abstract

The natural occurrence of the fungus Beauveria bassiana is an indicator of environmental balance. When the agroforestry system naturally presents this entomopathogenic fungus on the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus, a pest insect in the banana crops, it reinforces the beneficial effects of this agroecosystem. Thus, this work reports the first natural occurrence of B. bassiana on C. sordidus for the agroforestry system and the Cerrado biome. The natural occurrence of this parasitic relationship indicates that the agroforestry system may favor the fungal occurrence and spread.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1809127X
Volume :
20
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Check List
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2dacce50ee904e14ba707305d9ea6511
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.15560/20.1.47