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  • Title: Time-concentration-mortality modeling of the synergistic interaction of Beauveria bassiana and imidacloprid against Nilaparvata lugens.
    Author: Feng MG, Pu XY.
    Journal: Pest Manag Sci; 2005 Apr; 61(4):363-70. PubMed ID: 15751011.
    Abstract:
    Interactions between the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana SG8702, and imidacloprid on Nilaparvata lugens (Homoptera: Delphacidae) were studied in laboratory bioassays by spraying suspensions of unformulated conidia (assay 1) and aqueous dilutions of emulsifiable conidia formulation alone (assay 2) or together with imidacloprid at the sub-lethal rates of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 microg ml(-1) (assays 3-5). Each assay consisted of five conidia concentrations plus an appropriate control and three replicates, each including 30-40 third-instar nymphs, so as to generate time-concentration-mortality data for modeling analysis. A mineral oil-based emulsion used to formulate B bassiana slightly enhanced fungal activity but had no significant impact on the background mortality of N lugens. On the basis of LC50 estimates and associated variances on days 4-12 after spraying, synergistic interactions of both agents or formulations were determined by estimating relative potencies of assay 2 over assay 1 (1.2-9.0), assay 3 over assay 2 (1.3-1.7), assay 4 over assay 2 (7.5-9.6), assay 5 over assay 2 (22.7-101), assay 4 over assay 3 (3.8-5.8), assay 5 over assay 3 (16.1-61.0), and assay 5 over assay 4 (3.0-10.5). The time-concentration-mortality modeling method was not only mathematically but also biologically robust to evaluate the interactions of B bassiana and imidacloprid on N lugens. Compared with their counterparts, enhanced fungal formulations displayed consistently earlier or greater activities against the pest species based on LC50 and LT50 estimates determined from their time-concentration-mortality relationships. The results highlight a potential for pest control by combined formulation or application of B bassiana and imidacloprid.
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