EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
The European Journal of Environmental Sciences offers a mixture of original peer-reviewed research papers, which bring you some of the most exciting developments in environmental sciences in the broadest sense, often with an inter- or trans-disciplinary perspective, focused on the European problems. The journal also includes critical reviews on topical issues, and overviews of the status of environmental protection in particular regions or countries. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including direct or indirect interactions between abiotic or biotic components of the environment, interactions of environment with human society, or environmental sustainability.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, Vol 5 No 2 (2015), 158–160

Identification of two entomopathogenic fungi naturally infecting Pterochloroides persicae (Cholodkovsky 1899) (Hemiptera, Aphididae) in peach orchards in Tunisia

Lasaad Mdellel, Jouda Guesmi, Monia Ben Halima Kamel

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/23361964.2015.90
published online: 10. 12. 2015

abstract

Symptoms of mycosis of Pterochloroides persicae (Cholodkovsky 1899) (Hemiptera, Aphididae) in a peach and almond orchard were recorded in April 2011. The causal agent was morphologically identified. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS1 and ITS4) was used for molecular identification and verification of the morphological determination. Both methods gave consistent results and we recorded for the first time the natural occurrence of two fungal species belonging to the order Hypocreales (Phylum Asocomycota); Beauveria bassiana Viull (Hypocreales, Cordycipitacae) and Metacordyceps liangshanensis (Hypocreales, Clavicipitaceae).

keywords: Beauveria bassiana; Metacordyceps liangshanensis; Pterochloroides persicae; Tunisia

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ISSN: 1805-0174
E-ISSN: 2336-1964

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