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Beauveria bassiana strain ATCC 74040 (Naturalis®), a valuable tool for the control of the cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cerasi)

Ladurner, E.; Benuzzi, M.; Fiorentini, F. and Franceschini, S. (2008) Beauveria bassiana strain ATCC 74040 (Naturalis®), a valuable tool for the control of the cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cerasi). In: Boos, Markus (Ed.) Ecofruit - 13th International Conference on Cultivation Technique and Phytopathological Problems in Organic Fruit-Growing: Proceedings to the Conference from 18thFebruary to 20th February 2008 at Weinsberg/Germany, pp. 93-97.

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Summary

Naturalis® is a bioinsecticide based on living conidiospores of the naturally occuring
Beauveria bassiana strain ATCC 74040. The entomopathogenic fungus acts primarily by
contact: once attached to the insect’s cuticle, the conidiospores germinate producing
penetration hyphae, which enter and proliferate inside the insect’s body. The fungus
invades and feeds on its host, causing its death due to dehydration and/or depletion of
nutrients. Several years of laboratory, semi-field and field studies showed that also Tephritid
flies (Ceratitis capitata, Rhagoletis cerasi, Bactrocera oleae) are susceptible to infection by
B. bassiana strain ATCC 74040. The results of efficacy trials conducted in 2004-05 are
reported. Naturalis was tested both alone and in an integrated pest management strategy.
The product showed high efficacy in controlling R. cerasi, comparable to or higher than
that of the chemical reference treatment. The B. bassiana-based product Naturalis can thus
be considered an efficient tool for the control of the cherry fruit fly.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:Beauveria bassiana, Rhagoletis cerasi, cherry, organic farming, integrated pest management
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Research affiliation: International Conferences > 2008: Ecofruit
Related Links:http://www.ecofruit.net
Deposited By: Tagung, Ecofruit
ID Code:13651
Deposited On:06 Aug 2008
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:37
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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