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Lecanicillium muscarium and Adalia bipunctata combination for the control of black bean aphid, Aphis fabae

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The predator Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and the entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium, have been considered as potential biological control against aphids. While it can be difficult to achieve a high control level of Aphis fabae Scopoli (Hemiptera: Aphididae) using only a single beneficial agent, the research presented here aimed to determine the interaction between L. muscarium and A. bipunctata potential for control against A. fabae. Lecanicillium muscarium was found to cause about 30% mortality in A. bipunctata and with a reduction in feeding by about 15%. However, co-application of A. bipunctata and L. muscarium can cause an addititive effect in reducing aphid populations, resulting in about 90% reduction in aphid populations compared with control treatment. Thus, these two biocontrol agents have the potential to be complementary. This research study demonstrates that it is possible to combine A. bipunctata with L. muscarium to provide a sustainable method for management of A. fabae on broad bean cropping system and that field studies are required.

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thanks the School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading for allowing me doing this research at entomology laboratories. The author is grateful to Dr. Paul Hatcher, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading for editorial and language assistance. I would also like to thank an anonymous reviewer for valuable and helpful comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript. This research was funded by Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq.

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Mohammed, A.A. Lecanicillium muscarium and Adalia bipunctata combination for the control of black bean aphid, Aphis fabae. BioControl 63, 277–287 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-018-9868-6

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