Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most important polyphagous pests globally. It was reported in Brazil at the end of the 2012/2013 crop season. The aim of this study was to report the occurrence of an entomopathogenic fungus on H. armigera larvae in Brazil. We collected 589 larvae from cotton plantations in Bahia State, Brazil, and transported them to the laboratory of biological control of Embrapa Milho e Sorgo in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Of the 320 dead larvae, 106 were infected by Nomuraea rileyi (Farl.) Samson (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae), causing 33.1% of the total mortality. This is the first report on the natural occurrence of the fungus N. rileyi infecting H. armigera larvae in Brazil.
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Nomuraea rileyi (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) in Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae in Brazil
Victor Hugo Duarte da Costa,
Marcus Alvarenga Soares,
Francisco Andrés Dimaté Rodríguez,
José Cola Zanuncio,
Isabel Moreira da Silva,
Fernando Hercos Valicente
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 98 • No. 2
June 2015
Vol. 98 • No. 2
June 2015
algodão
biological control
controle biológico
cotton
damage
dano
entomopathogenic fungus