Fig. 2
From: Isolation of fungi from dead arthropods and identification of a new mosquito natural pathogen
Aedes susceptibility to the microinjection of fungal spores. Survival of Aedes spp. following microinjection of fungal spores is shown. In each experiment flies microinjected with B. bassiana spores were used as a reference (dotted line with triangles). Aedes nomius, A. sclerotium (2 isolates) and A. ruber showed death rates that were not statistically different compared to those triggered by B. bassiana (P > 0.05) indicating that these four isolates are highly pathogenic to Aedes spp. Although A. ustus, Wallemia sp., A. alternata and P. commune injections led to the death of some injected mosquitoes, the results were statistically different when compared to B. bassiana (P < 0.05) reflecting low pathogenicity. Periconia sp., P. herbarum, P. polonicum and T. amestolkiae were not highly pathogenic to mosquitoes