Potential and Prospect of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae as Biological Pesticides for the Control of Red Fire Ants

doi:10.16409/j.cnki.2095-039x.2023.01.004

Abstract

Abstract: The red fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren has invaded from South America into many countries in North America, Asia and the Pacific islands. In China, the ant has spread to more than 500 cities and counties of 12 provinces, seriously damaging agricultural and forestry production, ecological balance and human settlement safety. In order to achieve sustainable management of red fire ants, it is necessary to introduce and strengthen the role of biological control. Here we summarized the overall situation of development of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria and Metarhizium as biological pesticides, as well the detailed progress of the development directing at red fire ants, including highly virulent strains, large-scale production, product formulations and registration, and the application in the field. Meanwhile, we analyzed the advantage and problems of the two fungi for control of red fire ants. The prospect outlook of fungal insecticides in the control of red fire ants was discussed.

Key words: Solenopsis invicta, fungal insecticides, entomopathogenic fungi, biopesticides, biological control

CLC Number:

S476.1

NONG Xiangqun, WANG Guangjun, WANG Yiyan, ZHANG LEI, GAO Qionghua, YU Yonghao. Potential and Prospect of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae as Biological Pesticides for the Control of Red Fire Ants[J]. Chinese Journal of Biological Control, 2023, 39(2): 453-461.

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