Horizontal transfer of Beauveria fungus between clover root borer beetle adults

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Creator	Rickard, Leeandra E. J. Rao, Sujaya Lestari, Anis
Abstract	Red clover (Trifolium pratense) seed yields in Oregon are significantly reduced by the Clover Root Borer (CRB), Hylastinus obscurus. Since the CRB develops in clover roots and only emerges above ground briefly to mate and disperse, insecticides are ineffective for its control. In contrast, biological control may have potential as the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana was observed infecting CRB in the field. The objective of this study was to determine whether B. bassiana would transfer horizontally between conspecifics. The results indicate that 67% of beetles died when exposed to the higher dose tested under laboratory conditions. Further research is needed to determine the efficacy of B. bassiana under field conditions.
Resource Type	Poster
Date Available	2014-05-01T19:55:24+00:00
Date Issued	2014-03-01
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Degree Field	Zoology
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2014
Advisor	Rao, Sujaya
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and the Arts (URSA)
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Funding Statement (additional comments about funding)	This research was made possible by a URISC (Undergraduate Research, Innovation, Scholarship & Creativity) award.
Publisher	Oregon State University
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/47843

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