Ingeborg Klingen
Head of Department/Head of Research
Biography
I am head of Invertebrate Pests and Weeds in Forestry, Agriculture and Horticulture and have 20 years’ experience as a project leader and 13 years as leader of Sections /Departments at NIBIO. My research vision is to develop a future “best of” Integrated Pest/Vector Management (IPM/ IVM) that will lead to sustainable food production by effective control of invertebrate pests and minimal use of synthetic chemical pesticides.
More specifically my goals are to:
- Build knowledge on interactions between plants, pests, and beneficials that may be used in innovative pest management strategies
- Develop innovative and effective biocontrol tools
- Integrate new technology with biological control tools to develop an innovative and more precise, effective and economically feasible application
- Provide knowledge to authorities, farmers, companies and the public that will encourage the implementation, use, sale and acceptance of innovative biological control methods and tools in “best of” IPM/IVM.
My research is focused within the field of invertebrate pathology and the use and interaction of entomopathogenic fungi in microbial control of plant pests and vectors. I am working with both main groups of entomopathogenic fungi, namely Hypocreales and Entomophtoromycota.
Abstract
Background The stink bugs, Nezara viridula L. and Piezodorus guildinii Westwood (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) are the most important and widespread species of polyphagous stink bugs in the tropical and subtropical regions of Latin America, which affect the quality and yield of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The use of synthetic chemical insecticides is the major control strategy to manage stink bugs in common beans and alternatives are needed. In this study, mortality and median Lethal Time (LT50) of two Cuban isolates of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (18 S-O-R and 96 P-O-E), as well as one commercial Cuban isolate (Bb-18), at a concentration of 1 × 108 conidia/ml were evaluated. These evaluations were conducted against both stink bug species using Petri dish bioassays and a semi-field experiment in common beans. Results In Petri dish bioassays, the isolates 18 S-O-R and 96 P-O-E caused 100% mortality of both N. viridula and P. guildinii. This was significantly higher than for isolate Bb-18, which caused 86.3% N. viridula and 81.3% P. guildinii mortality. In the semi-field experiment, when pooling both stink bug species, total mortality after 14 days was 91.3% for 18 S-O-R, 80.0% for 96 P-O-E and 73.8% for Bb-18 isolates. LT50 value for isolate 18 S-O-R tested under laboratory conditions was 6.04 ± 0.18 days for N. viridula and 5.32 ± 0.14 days for P. guildinii at the same concentration of 1 × 108 conidia/ml. LT50 value for isolate 18 S-O-R in semi field was 6.79 ± 0.37 days for N. viridula and 7.71 ± 0.32 days for P. guildinii at 1 × 108 conidia/ml. Conclusion The study highlights the potential of B. bassiana 18 S-O-R as a promising candidate for control of stink bugs in common bean under tropical conditions as an alternative to conventional chemical insecticides in integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Moving forward, further research should focus on validating the efficacy under diverse field conditions and integrating application methods into practical IPM approaches. Future use of B. bassiana will enhance sustainability and reduce environmental impacts associated with pesticide use. Keywords Nezara viridula, Piezodorus guildinii, Entomopathogenic fungi, Hypocreales, Biological control, Common bean
Authors
Ritter Atoundem Guimapi Berit Nordskog Anne-Grete Roer Hjelkrem Ingeborg Klingen Ghislain Tchoromi Tepa-Yotto Manuele Tamò Karl ThunesAbstract
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Authors
Ingeborg Klingen Nils Bjugstad Therese With Berge Krzysztof Kusnierek Hans Wilhelm Wedel-Jarlsberg Roger Holten Anette Sundbye Lene Sigsgaard Håvard Eikemo Kirsten Tørresen Valborg KvakkestadAbstract
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