Assemblage of entomopathogenic fungi infesting immature stages of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera): High diversity but low eff ect on host populations
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/eje.2023.023" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/eje.2023.023</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/eje.2023.023" target="_blank" >10.14411/eje.2023.023</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Assemblage of entomopathogenic fungi infesting immature stages of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera): High diversity but low eff ect on host populations
Original language description
Populations of herbivorous insects are considered to be primarily regulated by natural enemies. However, little is known about the ecological role of entomopathogenic fungi. There is very little data on the diversity and prevalence of fungal pathogens in natural insect populations. In this study, the percentage mortality attributable to fungal pathogens for the immature stages of three noctuid moths feeding inside the stems of the herbaceous plant, Typha latifolia, were determined. The average percentage mortality caused by fungal pathogens was around 8%, with the value never exceeding 20% at any of the studied sites. As many as ten species of fungi were identified in the 52 infected larvae/pupae collected, this high diversity is consistent with the results of comparable studies. The prevalence of fungal infections did not correlate with host population density or performance of the host insects. This study contributes to the emerging generalisation that populations of insects commonly harbour diverse assemblages of pathogenic fungi, but with low overall prevalence. A signifi cant contribution of these antagonists to regulating insect populations is unlikely.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10616 - Entomology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
European Journal of Entomology
ISSN
1210-5759
e-ISSN
1210-5759
Volume of the periodical
120
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2023
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
182-186
UT code for WoS article
001009421000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85164307176