| The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of different formulations on the viability of Metarhizium anisopliae conidia. In a first experiment, the viability of conidia mixed with eight emulsifiable adjuvant oils (EAO), seven wetter/spreaders, three vegetable oils and four mineral oils was evaluated 24h and 48h after spreading over SDA medium surface. Some formulations, which did not present any adverse effect on conidial viability in the first 24h of incubation, were recommended for the medium-term storage experiment. In a second experiment, the effects of different formulations on medium-term storage (40 weeks) of M. anisopliae var. acridum conidia were evaluated at 10ºC and 27ºC. Five EAO, one vegetable oil, a mixture of mineral oils and pure dry... |
