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Research Project: Agronomic and Engineering Solutions for Conventional and Organic Conservation Agricultural Systems in the Southeastern U.S.

Location: Soil Dynamics Research

Title: Screening of entomopathogenic fungi from Nebraska cornfields against western corn rootworm

Author
item HOFMAN, C - University Of Nebraska
item Adesemoye, Anthony
item YUEN, G - University Of Nebraska
item Jaronski, Stefan
item MOLLET, K - University Of Nebraska
item WEI, H - University Of Nebraska
item MEINKE, L - University Of Nebraska
item PETERSON, J - University Of Nebraska

Submitted to: Arthropod Management Tests
Publication Type: Research Notes
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/21/2025
Publication Date: 4/10/2025
Citation: Hofman, C.O., Adesemoye, A.O., Yuen, G., Jaronski, S., Mollet, K.A., Wei, H., Meinke, L.J., Peterson, J.A. 2025. Screening of entomopathogenic fungi from Nebraska cornfields against western corn rootworm. Arthropod Management Tests. 50(1):tsaf047. https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsaf047.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsaf047

Interpretive Summary: The objective of this study was to find entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) from the rhizosphere of Nebraska cornfields and test them against a major pest of continuous corn, the western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (LeConte). Twenty-four field-collected EPF strains, plus a commercial comparison (BotaniGard 22WP) and negative control were tested against third instar D. v. virgifera larvae in soil mortality assays.

Technical Abstract: The objective of this study was to find entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) from the rhizosphere of Nebraska cornfields and test them against a major pest of continuous corn, the western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (LeConte). Twenty-four field-collected EPF strains, plus a commercial comparison (BotaniGard 22WP) and negative control were tested against third instar D. v. virgifera larvae in soil mortality assays.