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10 March 2025 Effects of Gamma Irradiation and the LC50 of Entomopathogenic Fungi on Adult Survival Rate of the Greater Wax Moth, Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Hussein Farid Mohamed, Samira Elsayed Mustafa El-Naggar, Mahmoud Abd-elmohsen Sweilem, Ahmed Adly Mahmoud Ibrahim, Ola Elsayed Abd Alrahman El-khawaga
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Abstract

This study investigated the effect of gamma irradiation combined with entomopathogenic fungi (Beauveria bassiana and Paecilomyces lilacinus) on the adult longevity in Galleria mellonella. Three experimental groups were studied: the progeny of F1 larvae from irradiated parental males, the progeny of F1 larvae from irradiated parental females, and a control group of unirradiated insects. Results showed that the adult longevity was significantly decreased with increasing irradiation doses. Combining gamma irradiation and entomopathogenic fungi can improve control measures targeted at adult longevity of G. mellonella.

Hussein Farid Mohamed, Samira Elsayed Mustafa El-Naggar, Mahmoud Abd-elmohsen Sweilem, Ahmed Adly Mahmoud Ibrahim, and Ola Elsayed Abd Alrahman El-khawaga "Effects of Gamma Irradiation and the LC50 of Entomopathogenic Fungi on Adult Survival Rate of the Greater Wax Moth, Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)," Entomological News 132(2), 209-217, (10 March 2025). https://doi.org/10.3157/021.132.0210
Received: 8 July 2024; Accepted: 10 October 2024; Published: 10 March 2025
KEYWORDS
entomopathogenic fungi
Galleria mellonella
gamma irradiation
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