Ecological contribution of local Beauveria bassiana isolate to pest regulation and rice yield in tropical agroecosystems
Article Sidebar
Abstract Views: 81
File Views: 59
Main Article Content
Abstract
Abstract. Uluputty MR, Leiwakabessy C, Goo N, Talahaturuson A, Umasangaji A. 2026. Ecological contribution of local Beauveria bassiana isolate to pest regulation and rice yield in tropical agroecosystems. Biodiversitas 27 (5): d270521. https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d270521. The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) is a major pest in rice agroecosystems, causing significant yield losses. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a local Beauveria bassiana isolate in controlling planthopper populations and its potential implications for agroecosystem management under field conditions. The experiment was conducted in an organically managed rice field in Ambon, Indonesia, using a randomized block design with five treatments and five replications. Observations included apparent mortality, population density, attack intensity, and rice yield. The results showed that the application of B. bassiana increased apparent mortality from 15.2% in the control to 73.8-78.5% in treated plots, reduced population density from 139.1 to 30.4-42.6 individuals per plot, and decreased attack intensity from 60.3% to 5.3-6.1%. Rice productivity also increased from 4.52 t ha⁻¹ in the control to 5.84-6.12 t ha⁻¹ following fungal application. However, mortality was assessed as apparent mortality based on population reduction, and no direct confirmation of fungal infection or environmental variables was conducted. These findings suggest that locally adapted entomopathogenic fungi can contribute to pest regulation, support microbial biodiversity, enhance sustainable rice production, and strengthen ecologically based integrated pest management strategies in tropical agroecosystems under diverse environmental conditions.
Article Details
Issue
Section
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Aggarwal N, Sharma S, Jalali SK. 2016. On-farm impact of biocontrol technology against rice stem borer, Scircophaga incertulas (Walker) and rice leaf folder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) in aromatic rice. Entomol Gen 36 (2): 137-148. https://doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2016/0135.
Akello J, Dubois T, Coyne D, Kyamanywa S. 2009. The effects of Beauveria bassiana dose and exposure duration on colonization and growth of tissue cultured banana (Musa sp.) plants. Biol Cont 49 (1): 6-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.06.002.
Baek S, Noh MY, Mun S, Lee SJ, Arakane Y, Kim JS. 2022. Ultrastructural analysis of beetle larva cuticles during infection with the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana. Pest Manag Sci 78 (8): 3356-3364. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6962.
Bamisile BS, Siddiqui JA, Akutse KS, Aguila LCR, Xu Y. 2021. General limitations to endophytic entomopathogenic fungi use as plant growth promoters, pests and pathogens biocontrol agents. Plants 10 (10): 2119. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10102119.
Chakrabarti S, Kumar S. 2008. Dose-mortality-bioassay of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuill. on Acraea issoria (Lepdoptera: Nymphalidae), a defoliator of Debregeasia hypoleuca in Himachal Pradesh. Indian J For 31 (2): 239-242. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-71meuh.
Diptaningsari D, Trisyono Y, Purwantoro A, Wijonarko A. 2019. Inheritance and realized heritability of resistance to imidacloprid in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), From Indonesia. J Econ Entomol 112 (4): 1831-1837. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz090.
Faria MR de, Wraight SP. 2007. Mycoinsecticides and Mycoacaricides: A comprehensive list with worldwide coverage and international classification of formulation types. Biol Cont 43 (3): 237-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.08.001.
Gangaram BN, Gowda B, Shaw SS, Behera SK, Pandi GGP, Pati P, Jena M, Raghu S, Prashanthi G, Patil N. 2019. Evaluation of rice genotypes of Sikkim and Tripura for resistance to brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal). Intl J Curr Microbiol App Sci 8 (08): 2185-2200. https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.808.254.
Ghobadifar F, Wayayok A, Mansor, Shafri HZ. 2014. Detection of BPH (brown planthopper) sheath blight in rice farming using multispectral remote sensing. Geomat Nat Haz Risk 7 (1): 237-247. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2014.885468.
Iamba K, Dono D. 2021. A Review on brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål), a major pest of rice in Asia and Pacific. Asian J Res Crop Sci 6 (4): 7-19. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrcs/2021/v6i430122.
IRRI [International Rice Research Institute]. 2013. Standard Evaluation System for Rice (SES), 5th edition. International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines.
Karaca İ, Guven O, Gautam UK, Öozek T. 2024. Effects of the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, with adipokinetic hormone, on Myzus persicae and Trialeurodes vaporariorum. Türk Biyol Mücadele Dergisi 14 (2): 105-120. https://doi.org/10.31019/tbmd.1314013.
Khoobdel M, Pourian HR, Alizadeh M. 2019. Bio-efficacy of the indigenous entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana in conjunction with desiccant dust to control of coleopteran stored product pests. J Invertebr Pathol 168: 107254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2019.107254.
Kim JC, Hwang IM, Kim H, Kim S, Shin TS, Woo SD, Park HW. 2023. Rapid analysis of insecticidal metabolites from the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana 331R using UPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS. Mycot Res 40 (1): 123-132. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12550-023-00509-y.
Listihani L, Ariati PEP, Yuniti, IGAD, Selangga, Dewa GW. 2022. The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) attack and its genetic diversity on rice in Bali, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23 (9): 4696-4704. https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d230936.
Lv W, Jiang X, Li P, Xie D, Wang D, Stanley D, Zhang L. 2024. Interactions between migration and immunity among oriental armyworm populations infected with the insect pathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana. Pest Manag Sci 80 (12): 6167-6178. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8345.
Mascarin GM, Jaronski ST. 2016. The production and uses of Beauveria bassiana as a microbial insecticide. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 32 (11): 177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-016-2131-3.
Meyling NV, Arthur S, Pedersen KE, Dhakal S, Cedergreen N, Fredensborg BL. 2018. Implications of sequence and timing of exposure for synergy between the pyrethroid insecticide alpha‐cypermethrin and the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. Pest Manag Sci 74 (11): 2488-2495. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4926.
Mu XC, Zhang W, Wang LX, Zhang S, Zhang K, Gao CF, Wu SF. 2016. Resistance monitoring and cross-resistance patterns of three rice planthoppers, Nilaparvata lugens, Sogatella furcifera and Laodelphax striatellus to dinotefuran in China. Pestic Biochem Physiol 134: 8-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2016.05.004.
Pachoute J, Nascimento VL, de Souza DJ. 2021. Beauveria bassiana enhances the growth of cowpea plants and increases the mortality of Cerotoma arcuata. Curr Microbiol 78 (10): 3762-3769. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-021-02638-y.
Ramakuwela T, Hatting J, Bock C, Vega FE, Wells L, Mbata GN, Shapiro-Ilan D. 2020. Establishment of Beauveria bassiana as a fungal endophyte in pecan (Carya illinoinensis) seedlings and its virulence against pecan insect pests. Biol Control 140: 104102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.104102.
Russo ML, Scorsetti AC, Vianna MF, Cabello M, Ferreri N, Pelizza S. 2019. Endophytic effects of Beauveria bassiana on corn (Zea mays) and its herbivore, Rachiplusia nu (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Insects 10 (4): 110. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10040110.
Shah PA, Pell JK. 2003. Entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 61 (5-6): 413-423. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-003-1240-8.
Sun D, Zeng J, Xu Q, Wang M, Shentu X. 2024. Two critical detoxification enzyme genes, NlCYP301B1 and NlGSTm2 confer pymetrozine resistance in the brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens Stål. Pestic Biochem Physiol 206: 106199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2024.106199.
Thakur N, Tomar P, Kaur S, Kaur T, Yadav AN. 2024. The insecticidal activity of endophytic fungi for sustainable agriculture. In: Azeem AMA, Yadav AN, Yadav N (eds). Endophytic Fungi. Academic Press, Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-99314-2.00013-9.
Timmanagouda SP, Maheswaran M. 2017. Phenotypic screening for brown planthopper [Nilaparvata lugens (Stål)] resistance in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Intl J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci 6 (12): 858-863. https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.612.092.
Wraight SP, Ramos ME. 2005. Synergistic interaction between Beauveria bassiana- and Bacillus thuringiensis tenebrionis-based biopesticides applied against field populations of Colorado potato beetle larvae. J Invertebr Pathol 90 (3): 139-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2005.09.005.
Xu Y, Orozco R, Kithsiri Wijeratne EM, Espinosa-Artiles, P, Leslie Gunatilaka AA, Patricia Stock S, Molnár I. 2009. Biosynthesis of the cyclooligomer depsipeptide bassianolide, an insecticidal virulence factor of Beauveria bassiana. Fungal Genet Biol 46 (5): 353-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2009.03.001.
Younas A, Wakil W, Khan Z, Shaaban M, Prager SM. 2016. The efficacy of Beauveria bassiana, jasmonic acid and chlorantraniliprole on larval populations of Helicoverpa armigerain chickpea crop ecosystems. Pest Manag Sci 73 (2): 418-424. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4297.
Zhang L, Chen X, Yang Y. 2019a. Influence of controlled-humidity dome and substrate composition on the acclimatization success of micropropagated Phalaenopsis orchids. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult 139 (2): 245-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-019-01672-2.
Zhang X, Lei Z, Reitz SR, Wu S, Gao Y. 2019b. Laboratory and greenhouse evaluation of a granular formulation of Beauveria bassiana for control of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis. Insects 10 (2): 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10020058.
Zimmermann G. 2007. Review on safety of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Beauveria brongniartii. Biocontrol Sci Technol 17 (6): 553-596. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583150701309006.