@article{fdi:010049081,
  title = {{E}ffects of fluctuating moisture and temperature regimes on the persistence of quiescent conidia of {I}saria fumosorosea},
  author = {{B}ouamama, {N}. and {V}idal, {C}laire and {F}argues, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}onidia of {I}saria fumosorosea were submitted to three regimes of temperature and moisture to simulate microclimatic conditions which prevail in temperate (43% {RH} and 28 degrees {C} to 98% {RH} and 15 degrees {C}), subtropical (75% {RH} and 35 degrees {C} to 98% {RH} and 25 degrees {C}), and arid areas (13% {RH} and 40 degrees {C} to 33% {RH} and 15 degrees {C}) with daily fluctuating cycles. {G}ermination, conidial viability, and virulence to {S}podoptera frugiperda larvae were less affected after 20 days exposure under temperate cycling conditions than under arid and subtropical conditions. {E}xposure of conidia for 20 days to constant nocturnal simulated conditions of any tested regime weakly affected conidial persistence, whereas diurnal conditions exerted the most detrimental effects of high temperatures. {H}owever, when tested at both 45 degrees {C} and 50 degrees {C} at 33% {RH} for 160 h, the persistence of {I}. furnosorosea conidia was relatively higher than expected. {T}hese results emphasize that climatic conditions prevailing in environments and ecological fitness of fungal isolates have to be taken into account for assessing microbial control strategies.},
  keywords = {{I}saria fumosorosea ; {Q}uiescent conidia ; {P}ersistence ; {S}imulated climates ; {E}ntomopathogens ; {S}urvival ; {G}ermination ; {V}irulence},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {I}nvertebrate {P}athology},
  volume = {105},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {139--144},
  ISSN = {0022-2011},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jip.2010.05.014},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049081},
}