Field trials of Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against oriental migratory locusts, Locusta migratoria manilensis (Meyen) in Northern China

Enhancing the utilization of host trehalose by fungal trehalase improves the virulence of fungal insecticide

“…The Metarhizium acridum strain CQMa102, a commercial bioinsecticide strain controlling L. migratoria, has been described previously (Peng et al 2008) and stored in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC,No. 0877).…”

Mmc, a gene involved in microcycle conidiation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

“…To investigate the effect of Mmc on virulence, insect bioassays were conducted against Locusta migratoria according to Peng et al (2008).…”

Laboratory Trials of Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum (Green Muscle®) Against the Saxaul Locust, Dericorys albidula Serville (Orthoptera: Dericorythidae)

“…The susceptibility of nymphs was greater in the second year (2006) than in the first year (2005). Unlike our study, Peng et al (2008) researched the effect of M. anisopliae var. acridum against oriental migratory locusts, Locusta migratoria manilensis (Meyen) over two years (2002 and 2003) and reported that mortality rates caused by this fungus on the aforementioned locust was relatively similar in both years.…”

“…One of the most promising biological agents for controlling locusts and grasshoppers is the Acridid-specific fungal pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum (formerly Metarhizium flavoviride) (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) (Langewald et al, 1997;Driver et al, 2000;Hunter et al, 2001;Peng et al, 2008;Bischoff et al, 2009;USDA, 2010). Depending on insect species and size, M. anisopliae results in host death between 3 and 4 d after infection (Whitten and Oakeshott, 1991;Starnes et al, 1993).…”