The entomopathogenic potential of Aspergillus spp. in mosquitoes vectors of tropical diseases.
Eleven strains of the most frequent Aspergillus species found in a survey of Brazilian mosquitoes collected in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were used for bioassays in second-stage larvae of Aedes fluviatilis and Culex quinquefasciatus. Aspergillus ochraceus, A. kanagawaensis and one strain of A. sulphureus were most effective, causing mortality in at least 80% of the larvae of the two mosquito species tested. Variations in entomopathogenic capacity were observed in the experiments with strains of A. sulphureus, A. flavus and A. ochraceus.
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Departamento de Micologia, Pavilhão Leonidas Deane-Pavilhão 26-6o andar-sala 6, Av. Brasil, 4365-Manguinhos-Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro-Brazil-21045-900.
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D000330:Aedes / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D001230:Aspergillus; D001938:Brazil; D003465:Culex / Q000382:microbiology; D009033:Culicidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000382:microbiology*; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*