Proboscis infection route of Beauveria bassiana triggers early death of Anopheles mosquito

Abstract Entomopathogenic fungi are known to control vector mosquito populations. Thus, understanding the infection dynamics of entomopathogenic fungi is crucial for the effective control of insect pests such as mosquitoes. We investigated the dynamics of Beauveria bassiana s.l. 60-2 infection of An...

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Main Authors: Minehiro Ishii, Hirotaka Kanuka, Athanase Badolo, N’Falé Sagnon, Wamdaogo M. Guelbeogo, Masanori Koike, Daigo Aiuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03720-x