Tenebrio molitor as bait for isolation of entomopathogenic fungi isolated from soil.
Author of the article:JIA Chun-Sheng1,YOU Shi-Jiang2,GAO Wen-Tao2
Author's Workplace:(1.Yingdong College of Bioengineering, Shaoguan University,Guangdong Shaoguan 512005, China;2.Forestry College,Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China)
Key Words:Tenebrio molitor; entomopathogenic fungi; isolation
Abstract:Tenebrio molitor larvae easily reared under laboratory conditions were used as bait to isolate entomopathogenic fungi from soil samples. Mycosis were found in 77.78% of the larvae. Three kinds of fungi: Beauveria bassiana,Metarhizium anisopliae