Nosema locustae
| Nosema locustae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Microsporidia |
| Class: | Dihaplophasea |
| Order: | Dissociodihaplophasida |
| Family: | Nosematidae |
| Genus: | Nosema |
| Species: | N. locustae |
| Binomial name | |
| Nosema locustae Canning, 1953 | |
Nosema locustae is a microsporidium fungi 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
- ↑ Vega, Fernando E.; Kaya, Harry K., eds. (2012). Insect Pathology (2nd ed.). Academic Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-12-384984-7.
- ↑ http://www.goodbug.com/nolobait.html
- ↑ "Nosema Locustae (117001) Fact Sheet" (PDF). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. October 2000. 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.
- ↑ http://www.goodbug.com/nolobait.html