Pathogenic Fungus against the Almond Bark Beetle Scolytus amygdali Geurin-Meneville (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae): Aspergillus sp.

ZEIRI A., Ayberk H., MEJDA D., Braham M., Braham M.

EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL, vol.24, no.1, pp.71-74, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.71-74
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The Almond bark beetle, Scolytus amygdali Geurin-Meneville (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is a xylophagous pest attacks forest and fruit trees. Aspergillus sp., the fungus previously isolated from dead beetles, was applied to healthy larvae and adults of S. amygdale. It was found to be pathogenic at the concentrations of 4.99x10(7), 6.01x10(7) and 8.81x10(7) conidia/ml. These concentrations induced 100% mortality of larvae in 24 hours.