Entomopathogenic fungi associated with cultivated honeybush, Cyclopia spp., in South Africa and their pathogenicity towards a leafhopper pest, Molopopterus sp.(Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Mushore, Tapiwa G; Coombes, Candice A; Hill, Martin P

Title: Entomopathogenic fungi associated with cultivated honeybush, Cyclopia spp., in South Africa and their pathogenicity towards a leafhopper pest, Molopopterus sp.(Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
Creator: Mushore, Tapiwa G
Creator: Coombes, Candice A
Creator: Hill, Martin P
Subject: To be catalogued
Date Issued: 2023
Date: 2023
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/451382
Identifier: vital:75045
Identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2254-8854/2023/a14183
Description: The southern and eastern parts of the African Fynbos region favour the production of honeybush tea. Honeybush biomass and extracts are used to prepare a beverage both locally and internationally, mainly as herbal tea with health benefits. Honeybush tea is mostly grown organically requiring natural control measures for pests and diseases. The leafhopper, Molopopterus sp., is one of the most important pests of cultivated honeybush in South Africa, as its feeding compromises the quality and quantity of the yield through leaf discolouration and reduction of the photosynthetic area. Local entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) can provide a pool of potential biocontrol agents for this pest. Therefore, a total of 98 soil samples were collected from organically grown honeybush fields and vegetation surrounding the honeybush fields in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Entomopathogenic fungi were isolated using the insect bait method and were characterised using molecular techniques. Twenty fungal isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and Fusarium oxysporum were recovered from soil samples, of which 70% were from honeybush fields and 30% were from surrounding vegetation.
Format: 7 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: African Entomology
Relation: Mushore, T.G., Coombes, C.A. and Hill, M., 2023. Entomopathogenic fungi associated with cultivated honeybush, Cyclopia spp., in South Africa and their pathogenicity towards a leafhopper pest, Molopopterus sp.(Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). African Entomology, 31, pp.1-7
Relation: African Entomology volume 31 number 1 1 7 2023 2254-8854
Rights: Publisher
Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the African Entomology Statement (https://www.africanentomology.com/)

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