The Occurrence of Two Species of Entomophthorales (Entomophthoromycota), Pathogens ofSitobion avenaeandMyzus persicae(Hemiptera: Aphididae), in Tunisia

Author:

Ben Fekih Ibtissem12ORCID,Boukhris-Bouhachem Sonia1ORCID,Eilenberg Jørgen3,Allagui Mohamed Bechir1,Jensen Annette Bruun3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Plant Protection Laboratory of National Institute of Agricultural Research of Tunisia, Rue Hédi Karray, 2049 Ariana, Tunisia

2. National Institute of Agronomy of Tunisia, University of Carthage, 43, Avenue Charles Nicolle, 1082 Cité Mahrajène, Tunisia

3. Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark

Abstract

The natural occurrence of entomophthoralean fungi pathogenic towards aphids on cereal and potato crops was investigated in the years 2009, 2010, and 2011. Infected aphids were sampled in three bioclimatic zones in Tunisia (Beja, Cap bon, and Kairouan) and fungal species were determined based on morphological characters such as shape, size, and number of nuclei in the primary conidia. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on the internal transcribed spacer 1 region (ITS1) was used to verify morphological determination. Both methods gave consistent results and we documented for the first time the natural occurrence of two fungal species from the order Entomophthorales (phylum Entomophthoromycota),Pandora neoaphidisandEntomophthora planchoniana. Both fungi were recorded on the aphid speciesSitobion avenaeandMyzus persicaeon barley ears and potato leaves, respectively. Moreover, natural mixed infections by both species (P. neoaphidisandE. planchoniana) were documented on the target aphids. This investigation provides basic information of entomopathogenic fungi infecting economically important aphids in Tunisia.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Immunology and Microbiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine

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