Efficacy of entomopathogenic fungal filters additioned with silicon nanoparticles on the mortality of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Lisett Romero Pavón, Ernesto Cerna Chávez, Yisa María Ochoa Fuentes, Saúl Enrique Uribe Rivera

Abstract


Background: Tetranychus urticae is considered a very destructive pest, resistance has been documented due to poor management of agrochemicals, which has motivated interest in developing acaricides with alternative modes of action to mitigate this problem. Entomopathogen filtrates have insecticidal properties, deactivating several immune mechanisms that allow them to overcome and then kill the host. On the other hand, due to its shape, size and porosity, silica can act as an excellent nanocarrier for the administration of biopesticides. Objective: To evaluate the acaricidal activity of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae filtrates alone and in combination with silicon nanoparticles for the control of T. urticae associated with rose crops. Methodology: The leaf immersion method was used, a mortality correction was made using the Henderson and Tilton formula, the results obtained were subjected to a Probit Analysis, to obtain the concentration-mortality response curve and thus obtain the LC50. Results: The Beauveria + Nps-Si treatment showed greater effectiveness in controlling T. urticae by presenting the lowest LC50, followed by Metarhizium + Nps-Si. Conclusions: The filtrate treatments of B. bassiana and M. anisopliae are effective in controlling T. urticae, but when combined with NPs-Si their effectiveness increases considerably.

Keywords


mites; Beauveria; Metarhizium; nanoparticles; resistance; silicon.

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