First record of<i>Entomophaga maimaiga</i>(Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) in Slovakia

Zúbrik, Milan; Barta, Marek; Pilarska, Daniela; Goertz, Dörte; Úradník, Miroslav; Galko, Juraj; Vakula, Jozef; Gubka, Andrej; Rell, Slavomír; Kunca, Andrej

doi:10.1080/09583157.2014.883362

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“…Vuill., Nosema serbica Weiser and Nosema lymantriae Weiser were also recorded (Novotný 1989;Zúbrik 1997;Hoch et al 2001). The exotic entomopathogenic fungus Entomophaga maimaiga Humber, Shimazu & Soper was found in Slovakia for the first time in 2013 (Zúbrik et al 2014). Further study revealed that the fungus was relatively widely spread here (Zúbrik et al 2018b).…”

Section: Natural Enemy Complex Of the Gypsy Mothmentioning

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Occurrence of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) in the Slovak Republic and its outbreaks during 1945–2020

Zúbrik

Kunca

Kulfan

et al. 2021

Central European Forestry Journal

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The gypsy moth is one of the most serious pests in forests and fruit tree plantations over prevailing parts of the Northern Hemisphere. This work is based on a literature review, and presents history of gypsy moth Lymantria dispar L., observed in Slovak forests within the period 1945–2020. The life cycle, hosts, natural enemies, population dynamics of pests, impact of outbreaks on forests and different management methods used in the past are discussed. Since 1945, there were nine gypsy moth outbreaks in Slovakia. Between 1945 and 2020, a total of 155,034 ha of deciduous forests were touched with varying intensity, representing an average annual damage of 2,040 ha. The strongest outbreak culminated in 2004. Totally 51,479 ha were attacked in the period of 2000–2008. We have found outbreak periods that repeat with frequency of 7.8 ±2.2 years and the average outbreak phase lasts 3.1 ±1.1 years. The period between two subsequent outbreaks seems to be more or less constant and duration of the outbreak phase seems to be gradually shortened during the study period. Several factors influencing the gypsy moth population dynamics in Slovakia are discussed. The role of biological control by using entomopathogenic fungus Entomophaga maimaiga is described.

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Section: Natural Enemy Complex Of the Gypsy Mothmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occurrence of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) in the Slovak Republic and its outbreaks during 1945–2020

Zúbrik

Kunca

Kulfan

et al. 2021

Central European Forestry Journal

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“…The first epizootics by this fungus in gypsy moth populations were observed in 2005 (Pilarska et al 2006(Pilarska et al 2013Georgiev et al 2013). Since 2011, the fungus has been recorded in several countries of Central and Southeastern Europe (Kereselidze et al 2011;Georgiev et al 2012;Tabaković-Tošić et al 2012;Hrašovec et al 2013;Csóka et al 2014;Zúbrik et al 2014;2016;Hoch et al 2019).…”

Section: Fungal Infectionsmentioning

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Infectious and parasitic diseases of phytophagous insect pests in the context of extreme environmental conditions

Takov

Pilarska

Linde

et al. 2021

Central European Forestry Journal

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The density of phytophagous insect pest populations is related (directly and indirectly) to several groups of factors that can be broadly divided into: abiotic, biotic and anthropogenic. Each extreme in the abiotic environment at a macro-level leads to a series of consecutive extremes in the biotic environment, which eventually results in micro-level responses in the individual organisms. The manifestation of factors acts in aggregate or in a sequence, creating a chain of processes around us. Insects very efficiently use the abundance of nutritional resources, resulting in a tremendous increase in their population density, and triggering control mechanisms through the emergence of parasitic and pathogenic infections (viruses, bacteria, fungi, microsporidia, protozoa and nematodes). The development of entomopathogenic infections in host populations is directly dependent on the characteristics of both the antagonist and the insect. It is associated with the lifestyle and life cycle of the insect, with features encoded in the mechanism of pathogen action, and limited by the pathogen’s virulence and pathogenicity.

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“…Surveys conducted in subsequent years confirmed that the pathogen was successfully established and the first epizootics of E. maimaiga in L. dispar populations were observed in 2005 [120,121,122]. Since 2011, the fungus has been recovered in several countries of central and southeastern Europe [123,124,125,126,127,128,129].…”

Section: Microbial Control Of Invasive Pests With Entomopathogenicmentioning

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Microbial Control of Invasive Forest Pests with Entomopathogenic Fungi: A Review of the Current Situation

Dara¹,

Montalva

Barta

2019

Insects

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The health of the forestlands of the world is impacted by a number of insect pests and some of them cause significant damage with serious economic and environmental implications. Whether it is damage of the North American cypress aphid in South America and Africa, or the destruction of maple trees in North America by the Asian long horned beetle, invasive forest pests are a major problem in many parts of the world. Several studies explored microbial control opportunities of invasive forest pests with entomopathogenic bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and some are successfully utilized as a part of integrated forest pest management programs around the world. This manuscript discusses some invasive pests and the status of their microbial control around the world with entomopathogenic fungi.

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First record ofEntomophaga maimaiga(Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) in Slovakia

Cited by 14 publications

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Occurrence of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) in the Slovak Republic and its outbreaks during 1945–2020

Occurrence of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) in the Slovak Republic and its outbreaks during 1945–2020

Infectious and parasitic diseases of phytophagous insect pests in the context of extreme environmental conditions

Microbial Control of Invasive Forest Pests with Entomopathogenic Fungi: A Review of the Current Situation

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