Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Nomuraea Rileyi — A Potential Mycoinsecticide

  • Chapter
Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture

Abstract

Interest in entomopathogenic fungi dates back to over a hundred years. They cause a regular and tremendous mortality of many pests in many parts of the world and do, in fact, constitute an efficient and extremely important natural control factor (Steinhaus, 1949). During the last 25 years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of entomopathogenic fungi as control agents of insect pests, as part of a general movement towards integrated pest management and away from dependence on chemical pesticides.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Subscribe and save

Springer+ Basic
$34.99 /Month
  • Get 10 units per month
  • Download Article/Chapter or eBook
  • 1 Unit = 1 Article or 1 Chapter
  • Cancel anytime
Subscribe now

Buy Now

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

Reference

  • Agarwal, G.P. and Rajak, R.C. 1985, A list of entomopathogenic fungi of insect pests of crop and forest nurseries of Jabalpur (M.P.), Biol. Bull. India 7: 67–69.

    Google Scholar 

  • Asayama, T. and Ohoishi, K. 1980, Field infection of Spodoptera litura larvae by the entomogenous fungus, Nomuraea rileyi [in Japan] and morphology of the fungus on the larvae, J. App. Entomol.Zool., 24: 105–107.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Austwick, P.K.C. 1980, The pathogenic aspects of the use of fungi, The need for risk analysis and registration of fungi, In: Environmental Protection and Biological Forms of Control of Pest Organisms, eds. B. Lundholn and M. Stackerud, Ecological Bulletin (Stockholm) No. 31, pp.91–102.

    Google Scholar 

  • Balardin, R.S. and Loch, L.C. 1988, Methodology for the production and preservation of Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson inoculum, Summa Phytopathol, 14: 144–151.

    Google Scholar 

  • Balardin, R.S. and Loch, L.C. 1989, Semisynthetic culture media for Nomuraea rileyi mass production,Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 24: 375–381.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bartlett, M.C. and Jaronski, S.T. 1988, Mass production of entomogenous fungi for Biological control of Insects, In: Fungi in Biological Control Systems, ed. R. M. Burge, Manchester University Press,Manchester and New York pp. 61–85.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bell, J.V. 1975, Production and pathogenicity of the fungus Spicaria rileyi from solid and liquid media, J.Invert. Pathol 26:129–130.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bell, J.V., Hamalle, R.J. and Ignoffo, C.M. 1982, Methods and costs of producing Nomuraea rileyi conidiospores, Adv. Agricul. Technol. 24: 1–7.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bidochka, M.J. and Khachatourians, G.G. 1990, Regulation of extracellular protease in the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana, Experim. Mycol. 12: 161–168.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Boucias, D.G., Bradford, D.L. and Barfield, C. 1984, Susceptibility of the velvetbean caterpillar and soybean looper (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) to Nomuraea rileyi: effects of pathotype, dosage temperature and host age, J. Econo. Entomol, 77: 247–253.

    Google Scholar 

  • Boucias, D.G. and Pendland, J.C. 1984, Nutritional requirements for conidial germination of several host range pathotypes of the entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi, J. Invert. Pathol., 43: 288–292.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Boucias, D.G. and Pendland, J.C. 1987, Detection of protease inhibitors in the haemolymph of resistant Anticarsia gemmatalis which are inhibitory to the entomopathogenic fungus, Nomuraea rileyi.Experientia 43: 336–339.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Boucias, D.G., Pendland, J.C. and Latge, J. 1988, Nonspecific factors involved in attachment of entomopathogenic deuteromycetes to host insect cuticle, Appl. Environ. Microbiol, 54: 1795–1805.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bradley, C., Black, W., Kearns, R. and Woods, P. 1992, The role of production technology in mycoinsecticides development, In: Frontiers in Industrial Mycology, ed. G. Leatham, (Mycological Society of America Symposium on Industrial Mycology), Chapman and Hall, New York, USA.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brobyn, P.J. and Wilding, N. 1977, Invasive and developmental processes of Entomophthora species infecting aphids, Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc. 69: 349–366.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Carruthers, R.I. and Soper, R.S. 1987, Fungal diseases, In: Epizootiology of Insect Diseases, eds. J.R. Fuxa and Y. Tanada, John Wiley, New York, pp. 357–416.

    Google Scholar 

  • Carruthers, R.I. and Hural, K. 1990, Fungi as naturally occurring entomopathogens, In: New Directions in Biological Control: Alternatives for Suppressing Agricultural Pests and Diseases, eds. P. Dunn and R. Baler, UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology 112:115–138.

    Google Scholar 

  • Charnley, A.K. 1989, Mycoinsecticides: Present use and future prospects, In: Progress and Prospects in Insect Control, BCPC Monograph No. 43, pp.165–181

    Google Scholar 

  • Charnley, A.K. and St. Leger, R.J. 1989, The role of cuticle-degrading enzymes in fungal pathogenesis in insects, In: The Fungal Spore and Disease Initiation in Plants and Animals, eds. G. T. Cole and H. C.Koch, Plenum Press, New York, USA, pp. 267–286.

    Google Scholar 

  • Couch, T.L. and Ignoffo, C.M. 1981, Formulation of insect pathogens, In : Microbial Control of Pests and Plant Diseases 1970-1980, ed. H. D. Burges, Academic Press, London, pp. 621–634.

    Google Scholar 

  • El-Sayed, G.N., Coudron, T.A., Ignoffo, C.M. and Riba, G. 1989, Chitinolytic activity and virulence associated with native and mutants of an entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson,J. Invert. Pathol., 54: 394–403.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • El-Sayed, G.N., Ignoffo, CM. and Leathers, T.D. 1992, A semi-defined medium for culturing Nomuraea rileyi, Mycopathol. 118: 163–165.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Fargues, J., Rougier, M., Goujet, R. and Itier, B. 1988, Effet du rayonment solaire sur la persistence des conidiospores de l’hyphomycete entomopathogene Nomuraea rileyi a la surface d’un couvert vegetal,Entomophaga 33: 357–370.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Fargues, J. and Maniania, N.K. 1992, Variation in susceptibility of Spodoptera littoralis (Noctuidae) to Nomuraea rileyi (Hyphomycetes), Entomophaga 37: 545–554.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Feng, M.G., Poprawski, T.J. and Khatchatourians, G.G. 1994, Production, formulation and application of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana for insect control: current status, Biocon. Sci. Technol,4: 3–34.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ferron, P. 1978, Biological control of insect pests by entomopathogenic fungi, Ann. Rev. Entomol, 23:409–442.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ferron, P., Fargues, J. and Riba, G. 1991, Fungi as microbial insecticides against pests, In: Handbook of Applied Mycology, Vol.2, eds. D. K. Arora, L. Ajello and K. G. Mukerji, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, USA, pp.665–706.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fuxa, J. R. 1987, Ecological considerations for the use of entomopathogens in IPM, Ann. Rev. Entomol,35: 225–252.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gardner, W.A. 1985, Effects of temperature on the susceptibility of Heliothis zea larvae to Nomuraea rileyi,J. Invert. Pathol. 46: 348–349.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Getzin, L.W. 1961, Spicaria rileyi (Farlow) Charles, an entomogenous fungus of Trichoplusia ni (Hubner),J. Ins. Pathol., 3: 2–10.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gillespie, A.T. and Claydon, N. 1989, The use of entomogenous fungi for pest control and the role of toxins in pathogenesis, Pesti. Sci. 27: 203–215.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gillespie, A.T. and Moorehouse, E.D. 1989, The use of fungi to control pests of agricultural and horticultural importance, In: Biotechnology of Fungi for Improving Plant Growth, eds. J.M. Whipps and R.D. Lumsden, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, USA, pp.55–84.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gladstone, S. 1989, Trial with the entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson, for the control of tobacco worms (J.E. Smith), in irrigated maize cultivated in the dry season, Revista de la Escula de Sanidad Vegetal (Nicaragua) 1: 10–13.

    Google Scholar 

  • Glare, T.R. 1987, Effect of host species and light conditions on production of conidia by an isolate of Nomuraea rileyi, J. Invert. Pathol. 50: 67–69.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Glare, T.R. and Milner, R.J. 1991, Ecology of Entomopathogenic fungi, In: Handbook of Applied Mycology,Vol.2, eds. D.K. Arora, L. Ajello and K.G. Mukerji, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, USA, pp.547–611.

    Google Scholar 

  • Goettel, M.S. 1992, Fungal agents for biocontrol, In: Biological Control of Locusts and Grasshoppers, Proc.Workshop Internat Ins. Trop. Agricul, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, eds. C.J. Lomer and C. Prior,CAB International, Wallingford, pp.122–132.

    Google Scholar 

  • Goettel, M.S., Poprawski, T.J., Vandenberg, J.D., Li, Z. and Roberts, D.W. 1990, Safety to nontarget invertebrates of fungal biocontrol agents, In: Safety of Microbial Insecticides, eds. M. Laird, L.A.Lacey and E.W. Davidson, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, pp. 209–231.

    Google Scholar 

  • Goh, H.G., Choi, K.M., Park, J.D. and Lee, S.G. 1992, Effectiveness of selected insecticides and Nomuraea rileyi against the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hubner) (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae), (Research Reports of the Rural Development Administration, Korea Republic), Crop Protec. 34(2): 96–100.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gopalakrishnan, C. and Narayanan, K. 1988a, Occurrence of two entomofungal pathogens Metarhizium anisoplíae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin var. minor Tulloch and Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson, on Heliothis armigera Hubner (Noctuidae:Lepidoptera), Curr. Scie. 57: 867–868.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gopalakrishnan, C. and Narayanan, K. 1988b, Occurrence of entomopathogenic fungi Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson on Acontia graellis F. (Noctuidae:Lepidoptera) and Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuill. on Myllocerus subfasciatus G. (Curculionidae: Coleoptera), J. Biol. Cont. 2: 58–59.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gopalakrishnan, C. and Narayanan, K. 1989, Epizootiology of Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson in field populations of Helicoverpa (= Heliothis) armigera (Hubner) in relation to three host plants, J. Biol.Cont. 3: 50–52.

    Google Scholar 

  • Habib, M.E.M. and Patel, P.N. 1990, Pathogenicity of Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson to larvae of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797), a pest of corn, Revista de Agricultura (Piracicaba) 65: 83–90.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hall, R.A. 1982, Deuteromycetes: Virulence and bioassay design, In: Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control, Proc. III Int. Colloqium Invert. Pathol. XV Ann. Meet. Soc. Invert. Pathol., Brighton, U.K.pp.191–196.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hall, R.A. and Papierok, B. 1982, Fungi as biological control agents of arthropods of agricultural and medical importance, Parasitology, 84: 205–240.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hegedus, D.D., Bidochka, M.J. and Khatchatourians, G.G.1990, Beauveria bassiana submerged conidia production in a defined medium containing chitin, two hexamines or glucose, Appl. Microbiol Biotechnol 33: 641–647.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Holdom, D.G. and Van de Klashorst, G. 1986, Inexpensive culture media and methods for Nomuraea rileyi, J. Invert. Pathol., 48: 246–248.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ignoffo, C.M. 1981, The fungus Nomuraea rileyi as a microbial insecticide, In: Microbial Control of Pests and Plant Diseases 1970-1980, ed. H. D. Burges, Academic Press, New York, USA, pp.513–538.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ignoffo, C.M. 1985, Manipulating enzootic-epizootic diseases of arthropods, In: Biological Control in Agricultural IPM Systems, Academic Press, New York, USA, pp. 243–262.

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  • Ignoffo, C.M., Hostetter, D.L., Garcia, C. and PinnelL, R.E. 1975, Sensitivity of the Entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi to chemical pesticides used on soybeans, Environm. Entomol. 4: 765–768.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ignoffo, C.M., Marston, N.L., Putler, B. and Bell, J.V. 1976a, Natural and induced epizootics of Nomuraea rileyi in soybean caterpillar, J. Invert. Pathol. 27: 269–270.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ignoffo, C.M., Putler, B., Hostetter, D.L. and Dickerson, W.A. 1976b, Susceptibility of the cabbage looper,Trichoplusia ni, and velvetbean caterpillar, Anticarsia gemmatalis, to several isolates of the entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi, J. Invert. Pathol. 28: 259–262.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ignoffo, C.M., Garcia, C., Hostetter, D.L. and Pinnel, R.E. 1977, Laboratory studies of the entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi : Soil-borne contaminations of soybean seedlings and dispersal of diseased larvae of Thchoplusia ni, J. Invert. Pathol 29: 147–152.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ignoffo, C. M. and Hostetter, D.L. 1977, Environmental stability of microbial insecticides, Misce. Publ.Entomol. Soc. Amer., 10: 1–80.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ignoffo, C.M., Garcia, C, Hostetter, D.L. and Pinnel, R.E. 1978, Stability of conidia of an entomopathogenic fungus, Nomuraea rileyi, in and on soil, Environm. Entomol. 7: 724–727.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ignoffo, C.M., Garcia, C. and Gardner, W.A. 1985, Temperature stability of wet and dry conidia of Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson, Environm. Entomol. 14: 87–91.

    Google Scholar 

  • Im, D. J., Aguda, R.M. and Rombach, M.C.I988, Effect of nutrients and pH on the growth and sporulation of four entomogenous hyphomycetes fungi (Deuteromycotina), Korean J. Appl. Entomol. 27: 41–46.

    Google Scholar 

  • James, R.R. and Lighthart, B.1994, Susceptibility of the convergent lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to four entomogenous fungi, Environm. Entomol. 23: 190–192.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jenkins, N.E. and Prior, C. 1993, Growth and formation of true conidia by Metarhizium flavoviridae in a simple liquid medium, Mycol. Res. 97: 1489–1494.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jenkins, N.E., Heviefo, G., Langewald, J., Cherry, A. J. and Lomer, C. J. 1998, Development of mass production technology for aerial conidia for use as mycopesticides, Biocont. News Infor. 19: 21N–31N.

    Google Scholar 

  • Johnson, D.W., Kish, L.P. and Allen, G.E. 1976, Field evaluation of selected pesticides on the natural development of the entomopathogen Nomuraea rileyi on the velvetbean caterpillar in soybeans,Environm. Entomol. 5: 964–966.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kamat, M. N., Bagal, S.R., Thobbi, V.V., Rao, V.G. and Phadke, C.H. 1978, Biological control of castor semi-looper through the use of entomogenous fungus Nomuraea rileyi, Indian J. Bot. 1: 69–74.

    Google Scholar 

  • Khachatourians, G.G. 1991, Physiology and Genetics of entomopathogenic fungi, In: Handbook of Applied Mycology, Vol. II, eds. D.K. Arora, L. Agello and K.G. Mukerji, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York,USA, pp.613–663.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kish, L.P. and Allen, G.E. 1978, The biology and ecology of Nomuraea rileyi and a program for predicting its incidence on Anticarsia gemmatalis in soybean, Florida Agricul. Experim. Sta. Bull. pp.795.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kleespies, R.G. and Zimmerman, G. 1992, Production of blastospores by three strains of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metch.) Sorok. in submerged culture, Biocont. Scie. Technol. 2: 127–135.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kucera, M. 1982, Inhibition of toxic proteases from Metarhizium anisopliae by extracts of Galleria mellonella larvae, J. Invert. Pathol. 40: 299–300.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kucera, M. 1984, Partial purification and properties of Galleria mellonella larvae proteolytic inhibitors acting on Metarhizium anisopliae toxin protease, J. Invert. Pathol. 43: 190–196.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Leathers, T.D., Gupta, S.C. and Alexander, N. J. 1993, Mycopesticides: status, challenges and potential, J.Indus. Microbiol. 12: 69–75.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Maniania, N.K. 1993, Evaluation of three formulations of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. for control of the stem borer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lep., Pyralidae), J. Appl. Entomol. 115: 266–272.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Maniania, N.K. and Fargues, J. 1992, Susceptibility of Mamestra brassicae (L.), and Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) larvae (Le, Noctuidae) to the hyphomycetes Paecilomyces fumosoroseus (Brown and Smith) and Nomuraea rileyi (Samson) at two temperatures, Zeitschrift fuer angewandte Entomologie 113:518–524.

    Google Scholar 

  • McCoy, C.W., Samson, R.A. and Boucias, D.G. 1988, Entomogenous fungi, In: Handbook of Natural Pesticides, Vol.5, Microbial Insecticides, Part A, Entomogenous Protozoa and Fungi, ed. C.M.Ignoffo, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, pp. 151–236.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mohamed, A.K.A., Sikorowski, P.P. and Bell, J.V. 1977, Susceptibility of Heliothis zea larvae to Nomuraea rileyi at various temperatures, J. Invert. Pathol. 30: 414–417.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Mohamed, A.K.A., Bell, J.V. and Sikorowski, P.P. 1978, Field cage tests with Nomuraea rileyi against corn earworm larvae on sweet corn, J. Econo. Entomol. 71: 102–104.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mohamed, A.K.A., Sikorowski, P.P. and Bell, J.V. 1978, Histopathology of Nomuraea rileyi in larvae of Heliothis zea and in vitro enzymatic activity, J. Invert. Pathol. 31: 345–352.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Morrow, B.J., Boucias, D.G. and Heath, M.A. 1989, Loss of virulence in an isolate of an entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi after serial in vitro passages, J. Econo. Entomol. 82: 404–407.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moscardi, F. and Sosa Gomez, D.R. 1996, Soybean in Brazil, In: Biotechnology and Integrated Pest Management, ed. G. J. Persley, CAB International, Wallingford, pp.98–112.

    Google Scholar 

  • Onstad, D.W. and Carruthers, R.I. 1990, Epizootiological models of insect diseases, Ann. Rev. Entomol. 35:399–419.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pekrul, S. and Grula, E.A. 1979, Mode of infection of the corn earworm (Heliothis zea) by Beauveria bassiana as revealed by scanning electron microscopy, J. Invert. Pathol. 34: 228–247.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pendland, J.C.I982, Resistant structures in the entomogenous hyphomycete Nomuraea rileyi: An ultrastructural study, Can. J. Bot. 60: 1569–1576.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Phadke, C.H. and Rao V.G. 1978, Studies on the entomogenous fungus Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson I, Curr. Sci. 47: 511–512.

    Google Scholar 

  • Phadke, C.H., Rao V.G. and Pawar, S.K. 1978, Natural outbreak of the muscardine fungus Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson on leaf eating caterpillar, Spodoptera exigua HB. in Maharashtra, Curr. Sci. 47: 476.

    Google Scholar 

  • Powell, K.A. and Faull, J.L. 1989, Commercial approaches to the use of biological control agents, In:Biotechnology of Fungi for Improving Plant Growth, eds. J.M. Whipps and R. Lumsden, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, USA, pp.259–275.

    Google Scholar 

  • Preez, J.C. Du, Jong, F. De, Botes, P. J. and Lategon, T.M. 1985, Fermentation alcohol from grain sorghum starch, Biomass 8: 101–117.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Prior, C., Jollands, P. and Le Patourel, G. 1988, Infectivity of oil and water formulations of Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycotina : Hyphomycetes) to the cocoa weevil pest Pantorhytes plutus (Coleoptera:Curculionidae), J. Invert. Pathol 52: 66–72.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rao, V.G. and Phadke, C.H. 1977, A muscardine disease of tobacco leaf eating caterpillar, Curr. Scie. 46:648–649.

    Google Scholar 

  • Razak, R.C., Sandhu, S.S., Mukherjee, S., Khare, S. and Gupta, A. 1991, Natural outbreak of Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson on Junonia orithyia (Nymphalidae : Lepidoptera), J. Biol. Cont. 5:123–124.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Roberts, D.W. 1989, World picture of biological control of insects by fungi, Mem. Inst. Owaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 84: 89–100.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Roberts, D.W. and Campbell, A.S. 1977, Stability of entomopathogenic fungi, Misce. Publ. Entomol. Soc.Amer., 10: 19–76.

    Google Scholar 

  • Roberts, D.W., Fuxa, J.R., Gaugler, R., Goettel., M., Jaques, R. and Maddox, J. 1991, Use of pathogens in insect control, In: Handbook of Pest Management in Agriculture, (2nd edn.), ed. D. Pimentel, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, pp. 243–278.

    Google Scholar 

  • Roberts, D.W. and Hajeck, A.E. 1992, Entomopathogenic fungi as bioinsecticides, In: Frontiers in Industrial Mycology, ed. G. F. Leatham, Chapman and Hall, New York, USA, pp. 144–159.

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  • Roberts, D.W. and Humber, R.A. 1981, Entomogenous fungi, In: Biology of Conidial Fungi,Vol.2, eds. G.T. Cole and B. Kendrick, Academic Press, New York, USA, pp. 201–236.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rombach, M.C. 1989, Production of Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycotina:Hyphomycetes) sympoduloconidia in submerged culture, Entomophaga 34: 45–52.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rombach, M.C., Aguda, R.M. and Roberts, D.W. 1988, Production of Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycotina:Hyphomycetes) in different liquid media and subsequent conidiation of dry mycelium, Entomophaga 33: 315–324.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Roussos, S., Raimbault. M., Prebois, J.P. and Lonsane, B.K. 1993, Zynotis, a large scale solid state fermentor: design and evaluation, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 42: 37–42.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Samsinakova, A., Kalalova, S., Vlcek, V. and Kybal, J.1981, Mass production of Beauveria bassiana for regulation of Leptinotarsa decemlineata populations, J. Invert. Pathol. 38: 169–1174.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Samson, R.A. 1981, Identification of Entomopathogenic Deuteromycetes, In: Microbial Control of Pests and Plant Diseases, ed. H. D. Burges, Academic Press, New York, USA, pp.93–106.

    Google Scholar 

  • Semmalulu, S.S., Macpherson, J.M., Schiefer, H.B. and Khachatourians, G.G.I992, Pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana in mice, J. Veter. Medi., B 39: 81–90.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sepulveda, M. de., Zambrano, C. and Carrasco, A. 1989, Biological and biochemical studies of Nomuraea rileyi found in the Central west region about Spodoptera frugiperda, Sociedad Venezolana de Fitopatologia, 11, Seminario Nacional de Fitopatologia Marcay (Venezuela), pp. 102.

    Google Scholar 

  • Siegel, J. P. and Shadduck, J. A. 1990, Safety of microbial insecticides to vertebrates - humans, In: Biological Control of Locusts and Grasshoppers, (Proc. Workshop Internat. Insti. Trop. Agricul.,Cotonou, Republic of Benin), eds. C. J. Lomer and C. Prior, CAB International, Wallingford, pp. 101–113.

    Google Scholar 

  • Silva, L.D.A. and Loch, L.C. 1987, Sporulation of the entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson on polished rice grain media, Anais da Sociedade Entomol. do Brasil 16: 213–222.

    Google Scholar 

  • Silva, L.D.A., Silva, R.F.P and Heineck, M.A. 1993, In vitro evaluation of the effect of different insecticides on the sporulation of the fungus Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow), Anais da Sociedade Entomol.do Brasil, 22: 99–103.

    Google Scholar 

  • Singh, O.P. and Gangrade, G.A. 1975, Parasites, predators and diseases of larvae of Diacrisia obliqua Walker (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) on soybean, Curr. Sci. 44: 481–482.

    Google Scholar 

  • Soper, R.S. and Ward, M.G. 1981, Production, formulation and application of fungi in insect control, In:Biological Control in Crop Production, ed. G.C. Papavizas, Ahanheld, BARC Symposium No.5, pp.161–180.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sprenkel, R.K. and Brooks, W.M. 1975, Artificial dissemination and epizootic initiation of Nomuraea rileyi,an entomogenous fungus of lepidopterous pests of soybeans, J. Econo. Entomol. 68 : 847–851.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sridhar, V. and Devaprasad, V. 1996, Life table studies on natural populations of Spodoptera litura (Fab) on groundnut, Arachis hypogea Linn., Ann. Pl. Prot. Sci. 4: 142–147.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stansly, P.A, Jacinto, G. and Orellana, M. 1990, Field manipulation of Nomuraea rileyi (Moniliales:Moniliaceae): effects on soybean defoliators in coastal Ecuador, J. Econo. Entomol. 83:2193–2195.

    Google Scholar 

  • Steinhaus, E.A. 1949, Principles of Insect Pathology, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, USA, pp.757.

    Google Scholar 

  • Leger, R.J., Charnley, A.K. and Cooper, R.M. 1988, Production of polyphenol pigments and phenoloxidase by the entomopathogen, Metarhizium anisopliae, J. Inverte. Pathol. 53: 211–215.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tigano-Milani, M.S., Faria, M.R. de., Leucona, R.E., Sartori, M.R., Arima, E.Y., Diaz, B.M. and De Faria,M.R.1995, Analysis of pathogenicity and germination of the fungus Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson isolated in Federal district, Anais da Sociedade Entomol. do Brasil, 24: 53–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vimala Devi, P.S. 1994, Conidia production of the entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi and its evaluation for the control of Spodoptera litura (Fab) on Ricinus communis, J. Invert. Pathol. 63: 145–150.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Vimala Devi, P.S. 1995, Soil treatment with Nomuraea rileyi: a promising technique for the control of Spodoptera litura on groundnut, Biocont. Sci. Technol. 5: 361–364.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Vimala Devi, P.S. and Prasad, Y.G. 1996, Compatibility of oils and antifeedants of plant origin with the entomopathogenic fungus Nomuraea rileyi, J. Invert. Pathol. 68: 91–93.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Vimala Devi, P.S. and Prasad, Y.G. 1997, The entomofungal pathogen Nomuraea rileyi, In : Information Bulletin, Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, pp.5.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vimala Devi, P.S. and Prasad, Y.G. 1998, Fungus to control bollworm in cotton, In: Science and Technology - Agriculture, The Hindu, dated 14 May.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vimala Devi, P.S., Prasad, Y.G., Rajeswari, B. and Vijay Bhaskar. L. 1996, Epizootic of the entomofungal pathogen, Nomuraea rileyi, on lepidopterous pests of oilseeds, J. Oilseeds Res. 13: 144–148.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wright, J.E. and Chandler, L.D. 1992, Development of a biorational mycoinsecticide: Beauveria bassiana conidial formation and its application against boll weevil populations (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), J.Econo. Entomol. 85: 1130–1135.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ye, M.Z., Han, G.V., Fu, C.L. and Bao, J.R. 1993, Insecticidal toxin produced by the entomogenous fungus Nomuraea rileyi, Acta Agricul. Univers. Zhejiangeusis 19: 76–79.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zacharak, R.Y. 1970, Fine structure of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae infecting three species of larval Elateridae (Coleoptera), I, Dormant and germinating conidia, J. Invert. Pathol. 15: 63–80.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zimmerman, G.1986, Insect pathogenic fungi as pest control agents, In: Biological Plant and Health Protection, eds. H. Franz and G. Fischer, Fortschritte der Zoologie Bd.32, pp.217–231.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, Andhra Pradesh, India

    P. S. Vimala Devi & Y. G. Prasad

Authors
  1. P. S. Vimala Devi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Y. G. Prasad
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Faridabad, India

    R. K. Upadhyay

  2. University of Delhi, Delhi, India

    K. G. Mukerji  & B. P. Chamola  & 

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2001 Springer Science+Business Media New York

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Devi, P.S.V., Prasad, Y.G. (2001). Nomuraea Rileyi — A Potential Mycoinsecticide. In: Upadhyay, R.K., Mukerji, K.G., Chamola, B.P. (eds) Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1377-3_3

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1377-3_3

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4613-5523-6

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4615-1377-3

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation