REDUCTION OF FEEDING BY THE DESERT LOCUST, SCHISTOCERCA-GREGARIA, AFTER INFECTION WITH METARHIZIUM-FLAVOVIRIDE

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作者
MOORE, D [1 ]
REED, M [1 ]
LEPATOUREL, G [1 ]
ABRAHAM, YJ [1 ]
PRIOR, C [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON IMPERIAL COLL SCI & TECHNOL,DEPT PURE & APPL BIOL,ASCOT SL5 7PY,BERKS,ENGLAND
关键词
SCHISTOCERCA-GREGARIA; DESERT LOCUST; METARHIZIUM-FLAVOVIRIDE; FOOD INTAKE;
D O I
10.1016/0022-2011(92)90013-T
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
Adult desert locusts inoculated with Metarhizium flavoviride died after a period ranging from 5 days with locusts given 5 μl of inoculum of 1.6 × 108 conidia, to 8-14 days with those given an inoculum of 5.5 × 105. Daily food consumption in infected locusts was reduced, within 24 hr at the highest dose and more slowly with lower doses. © 1992.
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