title: Leptolegnia chapmanii (Straminipila: Peronosporomycetes) as a future biorational tool for the control of Aedes aegypti (L.).
abstract: The aim of the present review is to summarize the current knowledge about Leptolegnia chapmanii as a pathogen of mosquito larvae. To this end, we present data on its identification, distribution, host range and effects on non-target organisms, effects of environmental factors, in vitro growth, release and persistence in anthropic environments, and effect combined with other insecticides. The data presented allow confirming its potential as a biocontrol agent.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores, CEPAVE (CONICET-CCT LaPlata-UNLP), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores, CEPAVE (CONICET-CCT LaPlata-UNLP), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rueda Páramo
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores, CEPAVE (CONICET-CCT LaPlata-UNLP), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Falvo
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores, CEPAVE (CONICET-CCT LaPlata-UNLP), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: López Lastra
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores, CEPAVE (CONICET-CCT LaPlata-UNLP), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: juan@cepave.edu.ar.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: García
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000254:growth & development*; D000818:Animals; D004777:Environment; D007239:Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D009868:Oomycetes / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: Aedes aegypti; Biological control; Leptolegnia chapmanii; Mosquito-vector