Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
9th International Entomopathogens and Microbial Control Congress, Trabzon, Türkiye, 28 - 31 Ekim 2024, ss.102, (Özet Bildiri)
Galleria mellonella (Greater wax moth) is one of the most important pests that cause economic
losses in beekeeping. The larvae of the greater wax moth cause serious damage to honeycombs,
especially those stored in dark, hot and poorly ventilated environments. Despite various
applications, the pest's damage to the beekeeping industry continues effectively. Therefore, it
is extremely important to develop new and effective agents and methods in combating pests. In
this study, it was aimed to determine the effectiveness of baculovirus isolates and strains in our
baculovirus culture collection on G. mellonella larvae and to develop a prototype viral
biopesticide to be used in the control of the pest. Firstly, in the study, baculovirus isolates and
strains commonly found in our country, Autographa californica MNPV (AcMNPV), Lymantria
dispar NPV (LydiMNPV X 4), Spodoptera exigua NPV (SeNPV Pathogenicity tests were
performed. As a result of these tests, it was found that AcMNPV had the highest effect on the
pest, with a mortality effect of 27%. It was observed that as the dose of the virus increased, the
mortality rate on the pest also increased. It was determined that the effect of the liquid prototype
biopesticide developed from AcMNPV on the pest was 65%.