Characterization of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales, Ophiocordycipitaceae) isolates from Brazil and their efficacy against Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae)

dc.creatorMontalva, Cristian
dc.creatorSilva, J. J.
dc.creatorRocha, L. F. N.
dc.creatorLuz, Wolf Christian
dc.creatorHumber, Richard Alan
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-30T11:33:56Z
dc.date.available2025-04-30T11:33:56Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractTo survey and to characterize entomopathogenic fungi as natural enemies of mosquitoes in Central Brazil. Methods and Results: Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales, Ophio cordycipitaceae) was isolated for the first time in South America by using Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae) as sentinel larvae in a stagnant mosquito breeding site in a secondary tropical forest. Two isolates were morphologically and molecularly identified, and their activity tested against A. aegypti eggs, larvae and adults. Conclusions: Findings emphasize the importance of T. cylindrosporum as a natural fungal antagonist of mosquitoes. Significance and Impact of the Study: Both isolates affected larvae and adults but were less effective against eggs; both have potential for development as a mycoinsecticide especially against larvae of A. aegypti the main vector of dengue, chikungunya, Zika and urban yellow fever.
dc.identifier.citationMONTALVA, C. et al. Characterization of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales, Ophiocordycipitaceae) isolates from Brazil and their efficacy against Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae). Journal of Applied Microbiology, Oxford, v. 126, n. 1, p. 266-276, 2019. DOI: 10.1111/jam.14093. Disponível em: https://academic.oup.com/jambio/article/126/1/266/6714615?login=true. Acesso em: 28 abr. 2025.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jam.14093
dc.identifier.issn1364-5072
dc.identifier.issne- 1365-2672
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio.bc.ufg.br//handle/ri/27360
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.countryGra-bretanha
dc.publisher.departmentInstituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública - IPTSP (RMG)
dc.rightsAcesso Aberto
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectAedes
dc.subjectAntagonist
dc.subjectBiological control
dc.subjectEntomopathogenic fungi
dc.subjectHypocreales
dc.subjectSouth America
dc.subjectTolypocladium
dc.titleCharacterization of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales, Ophiocordycipitaceae) isolates from Brazil and their efficacy against Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae)
dc.typeArtigo

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