Native entomopathogenic Metarhizium spp. from Burkina Faso and their virulence against the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii and non-target insects

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dc.contributor.authorBilgo, Etienne
dc.contributor.authorLovett, Brian
dc.contributor.authorSt. Leger, Raymond J.
dc.contributor.authorSanon, Antoine
dc.contributor.authorDabiré, Roch K.
dc.contributor.authorDiabaté, Abdoulaye
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-12T15:26:30Z
dc.date.available2021-07-12T15:26:30Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-27
dc.description.abstractGenetically enhanced Metarhizium pingshaense are being developed for malaria vector control in Burkina Faso. However, not much is known about the local prevalence and pathogenicity of this fungus, so we prospected mosquitoes and plant roots (a common habitat for Metarhizium spp.) for entomopathogenic fungi. Our investigations showed that Metarhizium spp. represented between 29–74% of fungi isolated from plant root rhizospheres in diverse collection sites. At low spore dosages (1 × 106 conidia/ml), two mosquito-derived M. pingshaense isolates (Met_S26 and Met_S10) showed greater virulence against Anopheles coluzzii (LT80 of ~7 days) than isolates tested in previous studies (LT80 of ~10 days). In addition, the local isolates did not cause disease in non-target insects (honeybees and cockroaches). Our work provides promising findings for isolating local Metarhizium strains for application in mosquito biological control and for future transgenic biocontrol strategies in Burkina Faso.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2796-6
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/kndk-6xx1
dc.identifier.citationBilgo, E., Lovett, B., St. Leger, R.J. et al. Native entomopathogenic Metarhizium spp. from Burkina Faso and their virulence against the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii and non-target insects. Parasites Vectors 11, 209 (2018).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/27331
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtEntomologyen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtCollege of Computer, Mathematical & Natural Sciencesen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, MD)en_us
dc.subjectMetarhiziumen_US
dc.subjectEntomopathogenic fungien_US
dc.subjectMosquitoesen_US
dc.subjectVector controlen_US
dc.subjectHoneybeesen_US
dc.subjectCockroachesen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectBurkina Fasoen_US
dc.titleNative entomopathogenic Metarhizium spp. from Burkina Faso and their virulence against the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii and non-target insectsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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