Analysis of nutritional medium composition on development of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

Authors

  • Izabel Aparecida Soares Jabor UEM Author
  • João Alencar Pamphile UEM Author
  • Suzymeire Baroni Rodrigues UEM Author
  • Giuliani Grazyella Marques-Silva UEM Author
  • Carmem Lucia M. Sartori Cardoso da Rocha UEM Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v25i2.2064

Keywords:

Metarhizium anisopliae, desenvolvimento vegetativo, esporulação, nutrição

Abstract

Metarhizium anisopliae is the better characterized entomopathogenic fungus. This mold attacks many insects that represent plagues of agriculture. The objective of this work was to analyse its vegetative development and sporulation in different medium composition. The vegetative growth was analysed by average of colony diameter of each strain in 15 days growth at 28oC in complete medium, Saboraud medium and potato-dextrose-agar (PDA). A fragment of each colony was transferred to 0,01% Tween 80 and counted in hemocitometer, to sporulation evaluation. The vegetative growth was better in Saboraud medium. The sporulation was higher in complete medium for three strains and another three responded better to PDA. These results have indicated that the environmental factors interfere, in a particular manner, in each moment of Metarhizium cycle. This study justifies more researches about genetic and environmental mechanisms that control development of this fungus.

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Author Biography

  • Carmem Lucia M. Sartori Cardoso da Rocha, UEM
    Cursou graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (1976), mestrado em Genética pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (1983) e doutorado em Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas pela ESALQ / USP (1997). Atualmente é professor associado da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Tem experiência na área de Genética, com ênfase em Genética do Desenvolvimento, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Aspergillus nidulans, controle da expressão gênica, genetica do desenvolvimento de microrganismos, mutagênese e antimutagênese Currículo Lattes

Published

2008-04-23

Issue

Section

Agronomy

How to Cite

Analysis of nutritional medium composition on development of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. (2008). Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 25(2), 497-501. https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v25i2.2064

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