Biology:Nosema locustae
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| Class: | Dihaplophasea
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| Order: | Dissociodihaplophasida
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| Genus: | Nosema
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| Species: | N. locustae
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| Nosema locustae Canning, 1953
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Nosema locustae is a microsporidium fungus that is used to kill grasshoppers, caterpillars, some corn borers and crickets.[1]
Effects on grasshoppers
When consumed, N. locustae affects the digestive system of a grasshopper through a buildup in the gut, eventually killing it by creating lethargy and a lack of appetite;[2] it is also transferable from a deceased infected grasshopper that is consumed.[3] In a study done at Linköping University using N. locustae and a central Ethiopian grasshopper species, 55% of the grasshoppers that were not inoculated reached adulthood, while only 19% of the ones that were inoculated did.[4]
Farm Application
The spores are typically applied to a carrier, usually wheat bran, and can be spread through the use of a variety of devices. Typical application is one pound per acre, at a rate of 1 billion plus spores.[5]
References
- ↑ Insect Pathology (2nd ed.). Academic Press. 2012. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-12-384984-7.
- ↑ "M&R Durango, Inc. Insectary - Nolo Bait™". http://www.goodbug.com/nolobait.html.
- ↑ "Nosema Locustae (117001) Fact Sheet". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. October 2000. https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/reg_actions/registration/fs_PC-117001_01-Oct-00.pdf. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ↑ Habtewold, T.; Landin, J.; Wennergen, U.; Bergman, K.O. (December 1995). "Life Table for the Tef Grasshopper, Aiolopus longicornis, under Laboratory Conditions and Demographic Effects of the Pathogen Nosema locustae". Biological Control 5 (4): 497–502. doi:10.1006/bcon.1995.1059.
- ↑ "M&R Durango, Inc. Insectary - Nolo Bait™". http://www.goodbug.com/nolobait.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q7061774 entry
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