The Effect of Water Content of Medium Containing Oryctes rhinoceros Larvae on Metarhizium anisopliae Pathogenicity

<p class="IsiAbstrakIndo"><span lang="EN-GB">The entomopathogenic fungus, </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Metarhizium anisopliae</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> (Metschnikoff) Sorokin (Ascomycota: Hypocreales)</s...

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Main Authors: Dyah Rini Indriyanti, Indah Nuraini, Muji Slamet
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Published: Universitas Negeri Semarang 2017-08-01
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Indah Nuraini
Muji Slamet
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description <p class="IsiAbstrakIndo"><span lang="EN-GB">The entomopathogenic fungus, </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Metarhizium anisopliae</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> (Metschnikoff) Sorokin (Ascomycota: Hypocreales)</span><em></em><span lang="EN-GB">would effectively infect the target host on the appropriate medium water content. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of water content of medium on the effectiveness of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">fungus infection on </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhinoceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> larvae in the laboratory. Fifty healthy third instar larvae of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhinoceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> were  obtained from field. The </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">obtained from Estate Crop Protection Board in Salatiga. The conidia density and viability of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">were examined before used. The medium for maintaining the larva was the sawdust that had been sterilized. A total of 50 plastic cups were prepared to place 50 larvae (1 larva/cup). Each cup was filled with 100 g medium  of sawdust plus 2 g of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">which was then stirred until mixed, with different water content: P1 (20%), P2 (40%), P3 (60%), P4 (80% ) and P5 (98%). The result indicated that  the water content of the medium affected the effectiveness of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">fungus infection on </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhinoceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> larvae. The water content influenced the duration of larval mortality at each treatment. An important finding in this study is that controlling </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhineceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> larvae  with </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> can be done by manipulating the water content of medium. The benefit of this study may be used for the recommendation of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhinoceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> pest control using </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae  </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">with an effective water media content.</span></p>
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spelling doaj-art-dc897730a20a4a458456872dc9c5897a2025-08-20T02:04:24ZengUniversitas Negeri SemarangBiosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education2085-191X2338-76102017-08-019236336910.15294/biosaintifika.v9i2.102626321The Effect of Water Content of Medium Containing Oryctes rhinoceros Larvae on Metarhizium anisopliae PathogenicityDyah Rini Indriyanti0Indah Nuraini1Muji Slamet2[SCOPUS ID: 57194044439] Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang, IndonesiaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang, IndonesiaEstate Crop Protection Board in Salatiga, Central Java Province, Indonesia<p class="IsiAbstrakIndo"><span lang="EN-GB">The entomopathogenic fungus, </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Metarhizium anisopliae</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> (Metschnikoff) Sorokin (Ascomycota: Hypocreales)</span><em></em><span lang="EN-GB">would effectively infect the target host on the appropriate medium water content. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of water content of medium on the effectiveness of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">fungus infection on </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhinoceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> larvae in the laboratory. Fifty healthy third instar larvae of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhinoceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> were  obtained from field. The </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">obtained from Estate Crop Protection Board in Salatiga. The conidia density and viability of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">were examined before used. The medium for maintaining the larva was the sawdust that had been sterilized. A total of 50 plastic cups were prepared to place 50 larvae (1 larva/cup). Each cup was filled with 100 g medium  of sawdust plus 2 g of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">which was then stirred until mixed, with different water content: P1 (20%), P2 (40%), P3 (60%), P4 (80% ) and P5 (98%). The result indicated that  the water content of the medium affected the effectiveness of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">fungus infection on </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhinoceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> larvae. The water content influenced the duration of larval mortality at each treatment. An important finding in this study is that controlling </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhineceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> larvae  with </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> can be done by manipulating the water content of medium. The benefit of this study may be used for the recommendation of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">O. rhinoceros</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> pest control using </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">M. anisopliae  </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">with an effective water media content.</span></p>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/10262Metarhizium anisopliae PathogenicityOryctes rhinoceros mortalitysawdust medium
spellingShingle Dyah Rini Indriyanti
Indah Nuraini
Muji Slamet
The Effect of Water Content of Medium Containing Oryctes rhinoceros Larvae on Metarhizium anisopliae Pathogenicity
Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education
Metarhizium anisopliae Pathogenicity
Oryctes rhinoceros mortality
sawdust medium
title The Effect of Water Content of Medium Containing Oryctes rhinoceros Larvae on Metarhizium anisopliae Pathogenicity
title_full The Effect of Water Content of Medium Containing Oryctes rhinoceros Larvae on Metarhizium anisopliae Pathogenicity
title_fullStr The Effect of Water Content of Medium Containing Oryctes rhinoceros Larvae on Metarhizium anisopliae Pathogenicity
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Water Content of Medium Containing Oryctes rhinoceros Larvae on Metarhizium anisopliae Pathogenicity
title_short The Effect of Water Content of Medium Containing Oryctes rhinoceros Larvae on Metarhizium anisopliae Pathogenicity
title_sort effect of water content of medium containing oryctes rhinoceros larvae on metarhizium anisopliae pathogenicity
topic Metarhizium anisopliae Pathogenicity
Oryctes rhinoceros mortality
sawdust medium
url https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/10262
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