Influence of Two Varieties of Broad Bean and Beauveria bassiana (Blas) on Aphis fabae scop. Under Field Conditions
Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae scop.), belongs to order Hemiptera and family Aphididae, is one of the important pests of the Fabaceae family. Beauveria bassiana is an important biocontrol agent to replace chemical insecticides. Therefore, in this research, two different varieties of broad bean with t...
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| Language: | English |
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Erbil Polytechnic University
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Polytechnic |
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| Online Access: | https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol9/iss2/3 |
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| Summary: | Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae scop.), belongs to order Hemiptera and family Aphididae, is one of
the important pests of the Fabaceae family. Beauveria bassiana is an important biocontrol agent to
replace chemical insecticides. Therefore, in this research, two different varieties of broad bean with
three different concentrations of B. bassiana were investigated on adults of fabae aphids under field
conditions. After 3, 5, 7, and 14 days, the effect of the B. bassiana on the population of aphids was
measured. The local variety was found to be more sensitive to the aphids compare with the Spain
variety. In the high concentration (108 spores/ml), 80% mortality was obtained with B. bassiana in
day 3 with local variety; then mortality increased after 5, 7, and 14 days of measuring the population
of the adults. Mortality declined with the decrease in concentrations. The Spain variety was found
to be resistance because fewer aphids were recorded compared to the local variety. In the highest
concentration and day 14, mortality was 100%. The achieved results showed that B. bassiana
can be used as a potential biocontrol agent for the management of black bean aphid in the fields. |
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| ISSN: | 2707-7799 |