Abstract
The aim of the present research was study of entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) effects on Sesamia cretica Lederer cellular immune response. When a pathogen enters into insect hemocoel, hemocytes are engaged in removing non-self-target. Prohemocytes, granulocytes, plasmatocytes and oenocytoids are known as the main circulating hemocytes in the hemolymph of larvae. The highest number of total hemocytes, plasmatocyte and granulocyte were observed at 24 h post-inoculation of B. bassiana spore suspension while, maximum number of nodules were observed at 48 h post- inoculation. The highest level of spore phenol-oxidase activity was observed at 72 h post spore inoculation. Our finding opens new insights in immune response of S. cretica in infection by B. bassiana.
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