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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (20): 91-96.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb15020107

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Effect of Neoseiulus cucumeiris Carry Paecilomyces fumosoroseus on the Prevention of Aphids and Spider Mites in Eggplant

Sun Li1, Zhang Yanxuan1,2, Zhao Lingling1, Lin Jianzhen1,2, Chen Xia1,2, Ji Jie1,2   

  1. (1Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Fuzhou 350013;2Research Center of Engineer and Technology of Natural Enemy Resource of Crop Pest in Fujian, Fuzhou 350013)
  • Received:2015-02-27 Revised:2015-05-04 Accepted:2015-05-18 Online:2015-07-28 Published:2015-07-28

Abstract: Using Neoseiulus cucumeris carry Paecilomyces fumosoroseus is a new idea of biological control of aphids and spider mites in eggplant, in order to verify its feasibility, the germination condition and toxicity of P. fumosoroseus were studied. The optimum germination temperature and humidity were tested by the method of small container air humidity control, and the toxicity to aphids and spider mites with 1×104-1×108 spore/mL was also tested under optimum conditions. The pot experiment had 6 treatments: (1) CK; (2) released 50 N. cucumeris; (3) sprayed 20 mL spore suspension liquid of 107 spore/mL; (4) sprayed 20 mL spore suspension liquid of 107 spore/mL then released 50 N. cucumeris; (5) released 20 N. cucumeris with conidia powder; (6) released 50 N. cucumeris with conidia powder. The results showed that the optimum germination condition of P. fumosoroseus conidia was 25-30℃ and RH 95%-100%, the accumulated revised mortality of aphids and predatory mites was 86.52% and 41.78%, respectively, under this condition and spore suspension liquid of 108 spore/mL in ten days, the toxicity on aphids was far more than that on predatory mites, which met the condition of a kind of carrier to prevent aphids. From the pot experiment, the number of aphids of treatment (3), (4) and (6) was close to 0 at the 8th day, and the method could also save labor and time. The study proved that using Neoseiulus cucumeiris carry Paecilomyces fumosoroseus to prevent aphids and spider mites in eggplant was a feasible method.