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Gypsy moth mycoses by two species of entomogenous fungi and an assessment of their avian toxicity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

S. S. Wasti ,
G. C. Hartmann  and
A. J. Rousseau
S. S. Wasti
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Rhode Island College, Providence, R.I. 02908
G. C. Hartmann
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Rhode Island College, Providence, R.I. 02908
A. J. Rousseau
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Rhode Island College, Providence, R.I. 02908
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Summary

Mycoses of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.) by two species of entomogenous fungi, Metarrhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin and Paecilomyces fumoso-roseus (Wize) Brown and Smith were experimentally established. Infected larvae revealed complete disintegration of viscera within 95 h post-inoculation with M. anisopliae and within 120 h with P. fumoso-roseus. Avian safety studies confirmed the tolerance of large dosages of spore suspensions of both species. Some body weight loss was recorded but all other indicators were not significantly different from the control birds.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 80 , Issue 3 , June 1980 , pp. 419 - 424
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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