International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
- Volume 3 Issue 1
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- Pages.105-108
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- 2001
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- 3022-7542(pISSN)
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- 2586-4785(eISSN)
Production of the Wild Entomopathogenic Fungi, Cordyceps militaris, in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori
- Lee, Sang-Mong (Department of Sericultural and Entomological Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Miryang National University) ;
- Park, Nam-Sook (College of Natural Resources and Life Science, Dong-A University) ;
- Cho, Sae-Yun (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agicultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
- Hwang, Jae-Sam (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agicultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
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Jin, Byung-Rae
(College of Natural Resources and Life Science, Dong-A University)
- Published : 2001.09.01
Abstract
The wild entomopathogenic fungi, Cordyceps militaris, were collected at the Whawang mountain, Korea. The pupae of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, were used as infecting hosts for the production of the silkworm-mili-taris dongchunhacho, silkworm vegetable wasps and plant worms with C. militaris. Three inoculation methods in terms of injection, spray and immersion were tested against the silkworm pupae. The three inocu1ation methods revealed 100% infectivity to the silkworm pupae tested. Of the three inoculation methods, the injection method was highly effective in the reduction of the period required for the endosclerotium and the completion of fruiting body formation. These results indicate that the silkworm pupae are very effective host insects for the production of C. militaris.
Keywords
- Entomopatohgenic fungi;
- Cordyceps militaris;
- Bombyx mori;
- Silkworm-militaris dongchunghacho;
- Injection inoculation