Larvicidal Effect of Secondary Metabolites of Three Fungi against Cx.quinquefasciatus (Diptera:Culicidae)

  • Ali Abd Alameer University” of Al-Qadisiyah
Keywords: V.lecanii, P. chrysogenum and A. niger , Filaria vectors , Secondary metabolites , Larvicidal, , activity.

Abstract

The larvicidal effect of secondary metabolites of Verticillum
lecanii,Pencillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus niger against filaria vector
Cx.quinquefasciatus was investigated. efficacies have been tested at four different
concentrations of secondary metabolites of mentioned fungi (25,50,75,100)ppm
.larvicidal efficacy demonstrates that larval mortality was related to concentration,
exposure time and larval age. Higher mortality was observed at high concentration,
moreover mortality increased when exposure time increased , additionally , the
older larvae were more resistant to fungal filtrate. Also, it was perceptible that
larvae of Cx.quinquefasciatus have a chieved higher mortality for V.lecanii, at the
concentration (100ppm )after 24 ,48,and 72 hrs for first instars were....

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Insecticidal Effect of Three Fungi against Cx.quinquefasciatus (Diptera:Culicidae)
Dept. of biology , College of Science , Univ. of Al-qadisiyah, IRAQ Res.19:1-16
Published
2021-07-01
How to Cite
Abd Alameer, A. (2021). Larvicidal Effect of Secondary Metabolites of Three Fungi against Cx.quinquefasciatus (Diptera:Culicidae) . Al-Qadisiyah Journal of Pure Science, 26(3), Bio 1-8. https://doi.org/10.29350/qjps.2021.26.3.1322
Section
Biology