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1. An ATP-Binding Cassette Pleiotropic Drug Transporter Protein Is Required for Xenobiotic Tolerance and Antagonism in the Fungal Biocontrol Agent Clonostachys rosea

Author:
Dubey Mukesh K.; Jensen Dan Funck; Karlsson Magnus
Source:
Molecular plant-microbe interactions 2014 v.27 no.7 pp. 725-732
ISSN:
0894-0282
Subject:
ABC transporters; Clonostachys rosea; antibiosis; barley; biological control; biological control agents; culture filtrates; drug resistance; drugs; fungi; fungicides; gene expression; metabolites; phenotype; secretion; seedlings; zearalenone
Abstract:
... ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters mediate active efflux of natural and synthetic toxicants and are considered to be important for drug tolerance in microorganisms. In biological control agents (BCA), ABC transporters can play important roles in antagonism by providing protection against toxins derived from the fungal prey and by mediating the secretion of endogenous toxins. In the present st ...
DOI:
10.1094/MPMI-12-13-0365-R

2. Acceptability and suitability of the European Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner for Macrocentrus cingulum Brischke from Asia and Europe

Author:
E.D.M. Campan; S. Havard; A. Sagouis; C. Pélissier; F.J. Muller; C. Villemant; Y. Savriama; D. Guéry; J. Hu; S. Ponsard
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.74 pp. 13-20
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Macrocentrus; Magnoliopsida; Ostrinia nubilalis; Trichogramma brassicae; adults; biological control; biological control agents; cocoons; corn; economic analysis; eggs; environmental impact; females; longevity; males; oviposition; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; Asia; Europe; North America
Abstract:
... We examined whether Macrocentrus cingulum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of Asian origin could serve as a biological control agent of the maize pest Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Europe. M. cingulum is already present in Europe, where it does not parasitize O. nubilalis but Ostriniascapulalis, a related species feeding on wild dicotyledons. In contrast, M. cingulum have been imported f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.03.013

3. Acceptance and suitability of four plant substrates for rearing Orius sauteri (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae)

Author:
Xiao-Ling Tan; Su Wang; Tong-Xian Liu
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.3 pp. 291-302
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
crop production; bean sprouts; longevity; oviposition; Orius sauteri; relative humidity; kidney beans; faba beans; soybeans; mass rearing; pests; nymphs; photoperiod; eggs; females; leaves; biological control
Abstract:
... Orius sauteri (Poppius) is an important hemipterous predator that has been mass-reared for biological control of numerous pests in protected crop-production systems. To find a good oviposition substrate for mass-rearing this predator under insectary conditions [25°C, 65 ± 5% relative humidity, and a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D) h], we compared kidney bean, soybean, broad bean sprouts and fresh leaves ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2013.860079

4. Accumulation of natural enemies by the Asian chestnut gall wasp in North America

Author:
Rieske, L.K.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 205-209
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Megastigmus; Torymus; biological control; natural enemies; parasitoids; United States
Abstract:
... The Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is a globally invasive pest of Castanea. Population regulators and geographic range expansion of the Asian chestnut gall wasp in North America with focus on natural enemy recruitment have been evaluated. After the initial discovery of the gall wasp in the U.S., there were biological control releases that included Megasti ...

5. Acid adaptation and biocontrol efficacy of antagonistic marine yeast Rhodosporidium paludigenum

Author:
Yifei Wang; Shoukui He; Jindan Xia; Ting Yu; Xiaodong Zheng
Source:
Annals of microbiology 2014 v.64 no.2 pp. 503-508
ISSN:
1590-4261
Subject:
Penicillium expansum; Rhodosporidium; acid tolerance; acid treatment; apples; biological control; biological control agents; lactic acid; malic acid; pH; viability; yeasts
Abstract:
... The objectives of this work were to assess the optimum conditions for induction of acid tolerance in the marine yeast Rhodosporidium paludigenum and evaluate the biocontrol activity of non-adapted and acid-adapted yeasts in controlling apple blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum. R. paludigenum grown in malic and lactic acid treatments were stimulated after 12 h incubation. Moreover, medium mod ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13213-013-0681-2

6. Action of jasmonates in plant stress responses and development — Applied aspects

Author:
Claus Wasternack
Source:
Biotechnology Advances 2014 v.32 pp. 31-39
ISSN:
0734-9750
Subject:
Nematoda; antineoplastic agents; bacterial communities; biological control; biosynthesis; circadian rhythm; cold stress; crops; enzymes; flowering; growth retardation; herbivores; induced resistance; insects; intercropping; jasmonic acid; leaves; mycorrhizae; pathogens; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; plant hormones; rhizosphere; roots; salt stress; seed germination; shoots; signal transduction; stress response
Abstract:
... Jasmonates (JAs) are lipid-derived compounds acting as key signaling compounds in plant stress responses and development. The JA co-receptor complex and several enzymes of JA biosynthesis have been crystallized, and various JA signal transduction pathways including cross-talk to most of the plant hormones have been intensively studied. Defense to herbivores and necrotrophic pathogens are mediated ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.09.009

7. Action of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia on Dioctophyma renale eggs

Author:
Filippe Elias de Freitas Soares; José Humberto de Queiróz; Fabio Ribeiro Braga; Alexandre de Oliveira Tavela; Juliana Milani Araújo; Leandro Abreu da Fonseca; Angélica de Souza Gouveia; Jackson Victor de Araújo
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.4 pp. 399-406
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
Nematoda; Pochonia chlamydosporia; biological control; chitinase; eggs; larvae; mortality; nematophagous fungi; proteinases
Abstract:
... The ovicidal action of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia (VC4) was evaluated on Dioctophyma renale eggs under laboratory conditions (Assay A). Next, the enzymatic action of proteases and chitinases produced by P. chlamydosporia (VC4) was evaluated on D. renale eggs, under laboratory conditions (Assay B). At the end of the experiment, there was difference (p < 0.01) in the destructio ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2013.863828

8. Adenylate cyclase orthologues in two filamentous entomopathogens contribute differentially to growth, conidiation, pathogenicity, and multistress responses

Author:
Jie Wang; Gang Zhou; Sheng-Hua Ying; Ming-Guang Feng
Source:
Fungal biology 2014 v.118 no.4 pp. 422-431
ISSN:
1878-6146
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; EDTA (chelating agent); Metarhizium robertsii; adenylate cyclase; biological control; carbendazim; cell walls; conidia; conidiation; copper; cyclic AMP; entomopathogens; functional diversity; fungicides; genes; insects; iron; manganese; metal ions; osmolarity; osmotolerance; oxidation; pathogenicity; phenotype; ultraviolet radiation; zinc
Abstract:
... Adenylate cyclase (AC) is a core element of cAMP signalling network. Here we show functional diversity and differentiation of Beauveria bassiana AC (BbAC) and Metarhizium robertsii AC (MrAC). Severe growth defects occurred in ΔBbAC and ΔMrAC grown on nutrition-rich SDAY and several minimal media but were largely alleviated by adding cAMP to SDAY. Conidial yield increased greatly in ΔBbAC but decre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.funbio.2014.03.001

9. Adulticidal properties of synthesized silver nanoparticles using leaf extracts of Feronia elephantum (Rutaceae) against filariasis, malaria, and dengue vector mosquitoes

Author:
Kaliyan Veerakumar; Marimuthu Govindarajan
Source:
Parasitology research 2014 v.113 no.11 pp. 4085-4096
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Aedes aegypti; Anopheles stephensi; Culex quinquefasciatus; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Limonia acidissima; adulticides; adults; biological control; botanical insecticides; dengue; economic impact; filariasis; insect vectors; insecticidal properties; labor; leaf extracts; leaves; lethal dose 50; malaria; mortality; mosquito control; mosquito-borne diseases; nanosilver; scanning electron microscopy; subtropics; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Mosquito-borne diseases with an economic impact create loss in commercial and labor outputs, particularly in countries with tropical and subtropical climates. Mosquito control is facing a threat because of the emergence of resistance to synthetic insecticides. Extracts from plants may be alternative sources of mosquito control agents because they constitute a rich source of bioactive compounds tha ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-014-4077-4
PubMed:
25146645

10. Advances in fundamental and applied studies in China of fungal biocontrol agents for use against arthropod pests

Author:
Chengshu Wang; Ming-Guang Feng
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.68 pp. 129-135
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; Cordyceps militaris; Metarhizium anisopliae; arthropods; biological control; biological control agents; biotechnology; entomopathogenic fungi; forests; gene flow; genes; genetic engineering; genetic recombination; genomics; grasslands; greenhouses; host-pathogen relationships; insect pests; microbial genetics; molecular biology; mycoinsecticides; pathogenesis; stress tolerance; virulence; China
Abstract:
... Entomopathogenic fungi, such as Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, are environmentally friendly biocontrol agents (BCAs) against various arthropod pests. We provide an overview to the past-decade advances in fungal BCA research and application in China. Since 1960s, fungal BCAs have been mass-produced for application and at present, thousands of tons of their formulations are annually ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.06.017

11. Aerobic Cr(VI) Reduction by an Indigenous Soil Isolate Bacillus thuringiensis BRC-ZYR2

Author:
Tian-Pei HUANG; Ying XIAO; Jie-Ru PAN; Zhi CHEN; Li-Fen LI; Lei XU; Ling-Ling ZHANG; Xiong GUAN
Source:
Pedosphere 2014 v.24 no.5 pp. 652-661
ISSN:
1002-0160
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; biological control; biopesticides; bioremediation; chromium; cobalt; copper; genes; glucose; habitats; insecticidal proteins; insects; manganese; minimum inhibitory concentration; nickel; pH; soil; uranium; zinc
Abstract:
... Chromium (Cr) may cause losses in the yield of field plant, which is one of the favorite habitats of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The purposes of our study were to assess the Cr(VI)-resistance and Cr(VI)-reducing abilities of an indigenous soil isolate of Bt and to determine the factors governing Cr(VI) reduction. Towards this end a novel dichromate-reducing Bt BRC-ZYR2, characterized with insecti ...
DOI:
10.1016/S1002-0160(14)60051-5

12. Aflatoxin contamination of corn under different agro-environmental conditions and biocontrol applications

Author:
Cesare Accinelli; Hamed K. Abbas; Alberto Vicari; W. Thomas Shier
Source:
Crop protection 2014 v.63 pp. 9-14
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
Aspergillus flavus; Bacillus thuringiensis; aflatoxins; application rate; biological control; bioplastics; corn; field experimentation; fungi; granules; hybrids; planting; soil; summer; Italy; Mississippi
Abstract:
... Biological control of the fungus Aspergillus flavus has been shown to be effective in reducing aflatoxin contamination in corn. This study compared field application of a bioplastic-based formulation for delivering atoxigenic A. flavus isolates in Northern Italy and the Mississippi Delta.Due to an extremely hot and dry summer at the Italy site in 2012, aflatoxin contamination was approximately sev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2014.04.021

13. African weaver ant-produced semiochemicals impact on foraging behaviour and parasitism by the Opiine parasitoid, Fopius arisanus on Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Author:
E.F. Appiah; S. Ekesi; K. Afreh-Nuamah; D. Obeng-Ofori; S.A. Mohamed
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.79 pp. 49-57
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Bactrocera invadens; Citrus; Fopius arisanus; Oecophylla longinoda; adults; avocados; biological control; biotic potential; cages; ecosystems; eggs; exposure duration; foraging; fruit flies; fruits; guavas; invasive species; leaves; mangoes; natural enemies; parasitism; parasitoids; regression analysis; semiochemicals; trees; Africa
Abstract:
... The fruit fly, Bactrocera invadens is an alien invasive pest of mango in Africa. The predatory African weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda is being promoted for managing B. invadens and classical biological control with the Opiine parasitoid, Fopius arisanus is also underway. The current study investigated interactions between these two natural enemies. Specifically we assessed whether semiochemicals ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.08.004

14. Agricultural Rodent Control Using Barn Owls: Is It Profitable?

Author:
Iddo Kan; Yoav Motro; Nir Horvitz; Ayal Kimhi; Yossi Leshem; Yoram Yom-Tov; Ran Nathan
Source:
American journal of agricultural economics 2014 v.96 no.3 pp. 733-752
ISSN:
0002-9092
Subject:
Tyto alba; agricultural land; biological control; data collection; economic policy; models; nesting; predation; profitability; rodent control; rodenticides; rodents; vertebrate pests; Israel
Abstract:
... We develop a model to evaluate the profitability of controlling rodent damage by placing barn owl nesting boxes in agricultural areas. The model incorporates the spatial patterns of barn owl predation pressure on rodents, and the impact of this predation pressure on nesting choices and agricultural output. We apply the model to data collected in Israel and find the installation of nesting boxes pr ...
DOI:
10.1093/ajae/aat097

15. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation in the entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium lecanii and development of benzimidazole fungicide resistant strains

Author:
Yan-Jun Zhang; Jin-Jin Zhao; Ming Xie; De-Liang Peng
Source:
Journal of microbiological methods 2014 v.105 pp. 168-173
ISSN:
0167-7012
Subject:
Agrobacterium radiobacter; Botrytis cinerea; Lecanicillium lecanii; biological control; carbendazim; conidia; entomopathogenic fungi; fungicide resistance; genes; hygromycin B; insects; transfer DNA; virulence
Abstract:
... Lecanicillium lecanii has been used in the biological control of several insects in agricultural practice. Since the gene manipulation tools for this entomopathogenic fungus have not been sufficiently developed, Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) in L. lecanii was investigated in this study, using the wild-type isolate FZ9906 as a progenitor strain and the hygromycin B resist ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mimet.2014.07.033

16. Agroecological practices for sustainable agriculture. A review

Author:
Alexander Wezel; Marion Casagrande; Florian Celette; Jean-François Vian; Aurélie Ferrer; Joséphine Peigné
Source:
Agronomy for sustainable development 2014 v.34 no.1 pp. 1-20
ISSN:
1774-0746
Subject:
agroecology; agroforestry; biofertilizers; biological control; cover crops; crop rotation; cultivars; direct seeding; food production; intercropping; landscape management; landscapes; microirrigation; mulches; nut trees; pest control; pesticides; reduced tillage; sustainable agriculture; temperate zones
Abstract:
... The forecasted 9.1 billion population in 2050 will require an increase in food production for an additional two billion people. There is thus an active debate on new farming practices that could produce more food in a sustainable way. Here, we list agroecological cropping practices in temperate areas. We classify practices according to efficiency, substitution, and redesign. We analyse their advan ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13593-013-0180-7

17. Air temperature optimisation for humidity‐controlled cold storage of the predatory mites Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Author:
Noureldin Abuelfadl Ghazy; Takeshi Suzuki; Hiroshi Amano; Katsumi Ohyama
Source:
Pest management science 2014 v.70 no.3 pp. 483-487
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
Neoseiulus californicus; Phytoseiulus persimilis; air temperature; biological control; cold storage; energy requirements; females; habitats; predatory mites; vapor pressure; water vapor
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Humidity‐controlled cold storage, in which the water vapour pressure is saturated, can prolong the survival of the predatory mites Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) and Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias‐Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae). However, information on the optimum air temperature for long‐term storage by this method is limited. The authors evaluated the survival of mated adult femal ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.3599
PubMed:
23813684

18. Alginate embedding and subsequent sporulation of in vitro-produced Conidiobolus thromboides hyphae using a pressurised air-extrusion method

Author:
Chun Chen; Sudan Ye; Danqi Wang; Justin Louis Hatting; Xiaoping Yu
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.69 pp. 52-58
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Aphidoidea; Conidiobolus; atmospheric pressure; biological control; biological control agents; conidia; experimental design; fungi; hyphae; pellets; relative humidity; sodium alginate; sporulation
Abstract:
... Conidiobolus thromboides is an entomophthoralean fungus with potential as a biological control agent of aphids. However, its application in biological control is limited due to its formulation requirements. The objective of this study was to develop and optimise a novel air-extrusion method to embed C. thromboides hyphae at high density in alginate pellets. An orthogonal experimental design was us ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.10.016

19. Alkaline phosphatases and aminopeptidases are altered in a Cry11Aa resistant strain of Aedes aegypti

Author:
Su-Bum Lee; Karlygash G. Aimanova; Sarjeet S. Gill
Source:
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology 2014 v.54 pp. 112-121
ISSN:
0965-1748
Subject:
Aedes aegypti; Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis; aminopeptidases; biological control; brush border membrane vesicles; cadherins; cross resistance; gene expression regulation; genes; larvae; messenger RNA; midgut; mosquito control; mutation; protein synthesis; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; receptors; toxins
Abstract:
... Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) is widely used for the biological control of mosquito populations. However, the mechanism of Bti toxins is still not fully understood. To further elucidate the mechanism of Bti toxins, we developed an Aedes aegypti resistant strain that shows high-level resistance to Cry11Aa toxin. After 27 selections with Cry11Aa toxin, the larvae showed a 124-fold ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.09.004
PubMed:
25242559
PubMed Central:
PMC4254116

20. Analysis of Tiphia parasitoids preovipositional behaviors and of their scarab host defensive responses

Author:
Piyumi T. Obeysekara; Ana Legrand
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.69 pp. 97-106
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Anomala orientalis; Popillia japonica; Tiphia; abdomen; biological control; biological control agents; defensive behavior; females; head; hosts; insect larvae; instars; kneading; oviposition; parasitism; parasitoids; soil; stinging
Abstract:
... Tiphia vernalis Rohwer and Tiphia popilliavora Rohwer were introduced as biocontrol agents against Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica Newman) and oriental beetles (Anomala orientalis Waterhouse). Studies have shown that under field conditions, T. vernalis parasitize Japanese beetles more often than oriental beetles. This study was done to understand how tiphiid wasps handle the two different host ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.11.008

21. Analysis of chemosensory gene families in the beetle Monochamus alternatus and its parasitoid Dastarcus helophoroides

Author:
Juan Wang; Dong-Zhen Li; Shui-Fa Min; Feng Mi; Shuang-Shuang Zhou; Man-Qun Wang
Source:
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part D: Genomics and Proteomics 2014 v.11 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
1744-117X
Subject:
Dendroctonus ponderosae; Drosophila melanogaster; Monochamus alternatus; Tribolium castaneum; amino acid sequences; antennae; biological control; genes; odorant receptors; olfactory receptors; parasitoids; phylogeny; sensory neurons; taste; transcriptome
Abstract:
... We assembled antennal transcriptomes of pest Monochamus alternatus and its parasitoid Dastarcus helophoroides to identify the members of the major chemosensory multi-gene families. Gene ontology (GO) annotation indicated that the relative abundance of transcripts associated with specific GO terms was highly similar in the two species. In chemosensory gene families, we identified 52 transcripts enc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cbd.2014.05.001

22. Ant mosaics in cocoa agroforestry systems of Southern Cameroon: influence of shade on the occurrence and spatial distribution of dominant ants

Author:
Zéphirin Tadu; Champlain Djiéto-Lordon; Yede; Edith Messop Youbi; Chantal Désirée Aléné; Abraham Fomena; Régis Babin
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2014 v.88 no.6 pp. 1067-1079
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
Camponotus; Crematogaster; Oecophylla longinoda; Tetramorium; agroforestry; ant colonies; arthropods; biological control; biological control agents; biomass; ecosystems; farms; habitats; interspecific competition; pests; plantations; shade trees; statistical analysis; Cameroon
Abstract:
... In African cocoa agroforestry systems, ants represent the most important part of arboreal arthropod biomass and play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning. The more abundant are supposed to be involved in crop pest regulation. However, the lack of knowledge about ecological interactions between ants and their habitat, including other ant species of the community, leaded to contradictory views on ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-014-9676-7

23. Antagonism between two natural enemies improves biological control of a coffee pest: The importance of dominance hierarchies

Author:
Theresa W. Ong; John H. Vandermeer
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.76 pp. 107-113
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Coccus viridis; Coleoptera; Lecanicillium lecanii; adults; biological control; entomopathogenic fungi; larvae; leaves; natural enemies; pest control; pests; surveys
Abstract:
... The relationship between two natural enemies of Coccus viridis (green coffee scale), an important hempiteran coffee pest was determined using a combination of experimental and observational approaches. Adult and larval forms of Azya orbigera, a coccinellid beetle predator were included on leaves of coffee plants with healthy scale populations resulting in lower proportions of scales infected with ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.06.002

24. Antagonistic Bacillus species as a biological control of ginseng root rot caused by Fusarium cf. incarnatum

Author:
Minjae Song; Hye Young Yun; Young Ho Kim
Source:
Journal of Ginseng Research 2014 v.38 no.2 pp. 136-145
ISSN:
1226-8453
Subject:
Panax; antifungal properties; bacteria; biological control; colonizing ability; culture filtrates; disease control; disease severity; fungi; hyphae; inoculum; mycelium; pathogens; polygalacturonase; research; rhizosphere; root rot; temperature
Abstract:
... This study aimed to develop a biocontrol system for ginseng root rot caused by Fusarium cf. incarnatum.In total, 392 bacteria isolated from ginseng roots and various soils were screened for their antifungal activity against the fungal pathogen, and a bacterial isolate (B2-5) was selected as a promising candidate for the biocontrol because of the strong antagonistic activity of the bacterial cell s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jgr.2013.11.016

25. Antagonistic Effect of Gut Bacteria in the Hybrid Carniolan Honey Bee, Apis Mellifera Carnica, Against Ascosphaera Apis, the Causal Organism of Chalkbrood Disease

Author:
Mohamed O. M. Omar; Adhm M. Moustafa; Mohammad J. Ansari; Abdelsalam M. Anwar; Bassam F. Fahmy; Ahmad Al-Ghamdi; Adgaba Nuru
Source:
Journal of apicultural science 2014 v.58 no.1 pp. 17-27
ISSN:
2299-4831
Subject:
Apis mellifera carnica; Ascosphaera apis; Bacillus subtilis; Pseudomonas fluorescens; bacteria; biological control; chalk brood; digestive system; fungi; hybrids; intestinal microorganisms; larvae; nucleotide sequences; ribosomal RNA; scanning electron microscopy; sequence analysis; worker honey bees
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to isolate and characterize bacterial strains associated with the gut of the hybrid Carniolan honey bee, Apis mellifera carnica, and to determine their in vitro and in vivo potential against Ascosphaera apis, the causal organism of chalkbrood disease, with the purpose of exploring feasible biological control. Six bacterial strains were isolated from healthy worker h ...
DOI:
10.2478/jas-2014-0002

26. Antagonistic activity and hyphal interactions of Trichoderma spp. against Fusarium proliferatum and F. oxysporum in vitro

Author:
Bahareh Ghanbarzadeh; Naser Safaie; Ebrahim Mohammadi Goltapeh
Source:
Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2014 v.47 no.16 pp. 1979-1987
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
Fusarium oxysporum; Fusarium proliferatum; Trichoderma harzianum; antagonists; biological control; fungi; hyphae; metabolites; mycelium; mycoparasites; plant pathogens
Abstract:
... Trichoderma is a well-known antagonist against soilborne plant pathogens. However, the species and even various isolates have different biocontrol potential. To evaluate the antagonistic activities of Trichoderma harzianum , T. harzianum strain T100 (T100), T. viride and T. haematum against Fusarium oxysporum and F. proliferatum , we used dual culture and productions of volatile and non-volatile m ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2013.864506

27. Antagonistic interactions between Aureobasidium pullulans and Fusarium culmorum, a fungal pathogen of winter wheat

Author:
Urszula Wachowska; Katarzyna Głowacka
Source:
BioControl 2014 v.59 no.5 pp. 635-645
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Acremonium; Aureobasidium pullulans; Cladosporium; Fusarium culmorum; Fusarium head blight; Penicillium; biological control; biological control agents; cell aggregates; filling period; fungi; greenhouse experimentation; hyphae; pathogens; scanning electron microscopy; seeds; winter wheat
Abstract:
... The effect of the biological control agent Aureobasidium pullulans (de Bary) G. Arnaud on the development of Fusarium head blight (FHB) on winter wheat and kernel contamination with fungi of the genera Fusarium, Acremonium, Cladosporium and Penicillium was analyzed in a greenhouse experiment. Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate the distribution of A. pullulans cells and aggregates on ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-014-9596-5

28. Antagonistic yeasts and thermotherapy as seed treatments to control Fusarium fujikuroi on rice

Author:
Slavica Matić; Davide Spadaro; Angelo Garibaldi; Maria Lodovica Gullino
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.73 pp. 59-67
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Fusarium fujikuroi; Metschnikowia pulcherrima; Meyerozyma guilliermondii; Sporidiobolus; antagonists; biological control; biological treatment; biopesticides; disease severity; greenhouse experimentation; growth retardation; mycelium; physical control; rice; seed dressings; seed germination; seed priming; seed-borne diseases; seeds; thermotherapy; yeasts
Abstract:
... Bakanae disease, caused by Fusarium fujikuroi, is the most important seedborne disease of rice. Biological control and physical treatments can be effective tools to control seedborne diseases. Sixty-two isolates of yeasts and yeast-like fungi were obtained from different rice seeds. Four yeast isolates were selected in dual culture assays for mycelial growth inhibition, and in seed tests for reduc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.03.008

29. Antibiofilm activity of Bacillus pumilus SW9 against initial biofouling on microfiltration membranes

Author:
Ying Zhang; Xin Yu; Song Gong; Chengsong Ye; Zihong Fan; Huirong Lin
Source:
Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2014 v.98 no.3 pp. 1309-1320
ISSN:
0175-7598
Subject:
Bacillus pumilus; adhesion; bacteria; biofilm; biofouling; biological control; biomass; bioreactors; confocal laser scanning microscopy; microfiltration; pioneer species; polysaccharides; proteins; scanning electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Membrane biofouling, resulting from biofilm formation on the membrane, has become the main obstacle hindering wider application of membrane technology. Initial biofouling proves to be crucial which involves early stages of microbial adhesion and biofilm formation. Biological control of microbial attachment seems to be a promising strategy due to its high efficiency and eco-friendliness. The presen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00253-013-4991-x
PubMed:
23715854

30. Antifungal properties of the human Metschnikowia strain IHEM 25107

Author:
Maurizio Sisti; Vincenzo Savini
Source:
Folia microbiologica 2014 v.59 no.3 pp. 263-266
ISSN:
0015-5632
Subject:
Aspergillus; Metschnikowia; antifungal properties; biological control; humans; keratinophilic fungi; pesticides
Abstract:
... Metschnikowiaceae may show natural, strain-dependent antifungal properties, so they are employed in agriculture as natural, safe alternatives to pesticides. With this paper, we documented the ability of the recently described Metschnikowia IHEM 25107 to inhibit growth of several molds, including diverse Aspergillus species and dermatophytes. This biocontrol activity enables pulcherrimin-producing ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12223-013-0290-2

31. Antifungal, insecticidal, and plant growth promoting potential of Streptomyces hydrogenans DH16

Author:
Talwinder Kaur; Rajesh Kumari Manhas
Source:
Journal of basic microbiology 2014 v.54 no.11 pp. 1175-1185
ISSN:
0233-111X
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Alternaria brassicicola; Alternaria mali; Cercospora; Cladosporium herbarum; Colletotrichum acutatum; Exserohilum; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi; Fusarium verticillioides; Glomerella cingulata; Raphanus sativus; Spodoptera litura; Streptomyces exfoliatus; Vigna radiata; antifungal properties; autoclaving; biological control; biological control agents; boiling; disease incidence; ethyl acetate; indole acetic acid; insecticidal properties; larvae; leaf spot; leaves; mortality; mung beans; pH; peptidase K; plant growth; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; plant pathogenic fungi; soil; solvents; spores; tryptophan; ultraviolet radiation
Abstract:
... In the present study, an actinobacterium strain, possessing antagonistic activity against different fungal phytopathogens viz. Colletotrichum acutatum, Cladosporium herbarum, Alternaria brassicicola, Exserohilum sp., Alternaria mali, Colletotrichum gleospoiroides, Alternaria alternata, Cercospora sp., Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. dianthi and Fusarium moniliformae, was isolated from soil and identified ...
DOI:
10.1002/jobm.201300086

32. Antimicrobial Activities of Novel Mannosyl Lipids Isolated from the Biocontrol Fungus Simplicillium lamellicola BCP against Phytopathogenic Bacteria

Author:
Quang Le Dang; Teak Soo Shin; Myung Soo Park; Yong Ho Choi; Gyung Ja Choi; Kyoung Soo Jang; In Seon Kim; Jin-Cheol Kim
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2014 v.62 no.15 pp. 3363-3370
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
Agrobacterium radiobacter; Ralstonia solanacearum; antibacterial properties; bacterial wilt; biological control; biopesticides; chemical analysis; chemical degradation; culture media; ethyl acetate; fractionation; fungi; growth retardation; inhibitory concentration 50; lipids; metabolites; plant pathogenic bacteria; seedlings; spectral analysis; tomatoes
Abstract:
... The antagonistic fungus Simplicillium lamellicola BCP has been developed as a microbial biopesticide that effectively controls the development of various plant diseases caused by both pathogenic bacteria and pathogenic fungi. Antibacterial bioassay-directed fractionation was used to isolate mannosyl lipids from S. lamellicola BCP, and the structures of these compounds were elucidated using spectra ...
DOI:
10.1021/jf500361e

33. Aphids1 and Parasitoids2 in Wheat and Nearby Canola Fields in Central Oklahoma

Author:
Elliott Norman C.; Backoulou Georges F.; Giles Kristopher L.; Royer Thomas A.
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2014 v.39 no.1 pp. 23-28
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Aphelinus; Brassica napus; Brevicoryne brassicae; Diaeretiella rapae; Lysiphlebus testaceipes; Triticum aestivum; biological control; canola; ecological traps; economic threshold; flowering; insecticides; insects; parasitism; parasitoids; pesticide application; wheat; Oklahoma
Abstract:
... In central Oklahoma, winter canola (Brassica napus L.) has recently become the primary rotational winter crop with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Annual aphid pest outbreaks in canola have resulted in widespread application of insecticide. Insect parasitoids, which frequently suppress aphids in nearby wheat, may move to canola because of large numbers of aphids. These parasitoids probably will be e ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.039.0103

34. Aplikasi Trichoderma koningii dan Pseudomonas berfluoresensi untuk Pengendalian Penyakit Cabai di Minahasa, Sulawesi Utara

Author:
Johanna Maartje Paath; Max Ratulangi
Source:
Jurnal Fitopatologi 2014 v.10 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2339-2479
Subject:
Pseudomonas; Trichoderma koningii; anthracnose; bacterial wilt; biological control; field experimentation; fluorescence; villages; viruses; Indonesia
Abstract:
...

Major diseases on chili in Minahasa are bacterial wilt, anthracnose, and mosaic caused by virus infection. The objectives of this research were to evaluate the effectiveness of two microbes, Trichoderma koningii and fluorescent Pseudomonas, as biocontrol agents for major diseases of chili. Field experiment was conducted in Toure Village, Tompaso Baru, District of Minahasa. The ...

DOI:
10.14692/jfi.10.4.133

35. Apomictic parthenogenesis in a parasitoid wasp Meteorus pulchricornis, uncommon in the haplodiploid order Hymenoptera

Author:
Y. Tsutsui; K. Maeto; K. Hamaguchi; Y. Isaki; Y. Takami; T. Naito; K. Miura
Source:
Bulletin of entomological research 2014 v.104 no.3 pp. 307-313
ISSN:
1475-2670
Subject:
Meteorus pulchricornis; Spodoptera litura; apomixis; arthropods; biological control; eggs; females; heterosis; heterozygosity; hybridization; insects; larvae; meiosis; parasitic wasps; progeny; symbionts; symbiosis; thelytoky
Abstract:
... Although apomixis is the most common form of parthenogenesis in diplodiploid arthropods, it is uncommon in the haplodiploid insect order Hymenoptera. We found a new type of spontaneous apomixis in the Hymenoptera, completely lacking meiosis and the expulsion of polar bodies in egg maturation division, on the thelytokous strain of a parasitoid wasp Meteorus pulchricornis (Wesmael) (Braconidae, Euph ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007485314000017
PubMed:
24521569

36. Application of Bacillus subtilis in the biological control of the phytopathogenic fungus Sporisorium reilianum

Author:
Y. Mercado-Flores; I.O. Cárdenas-Álvarez; A.V. Rojas-Olvera; J.P. Pérez-Camarillo; S.G. Leyva-Mir; M.A. Anducho-Reyes
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.76 pp. 36-40
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Sphacelotheca reiliana; biological control; corn; corn soils; crops; field experimentation; financial economics; fungicides; hybrids; plant pathogenic fungi; seed treatment; smut diseases; Mexico
Abstract:
... Sporisorium reilianum is the causal agent of head smut in corn, a worldwide disease that causes significant economic losses in the principal areas where maize is cultivated. To attack this problem, resistant commercial hybrids and synthetic fungicide seed treatment have been used, but with low effectiveness. In this study, a native strain of Bacillus subtilis isolated from the soil of corn crops i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.04.011

37. Application of Lactobacillus johnsonii expressing phage endolysin for control of Clostridium perfringens

Author:
T. Gervasi; R. Lo Curto; E. Minniti; A. Narbad; M.J. Mayer
Source:
Letters in applied microbiology 2014 v.59 no.4 pp. 355-361
ISSN:
0266-8254
Subject:
Clostridium perfringens; Lactobacillus johnsonii; animal and human health; bacteria; bacteriophages; biological control; chickens; competitive exclusion; endolysin; gastrointestinal system; humans; pathogens; toxins
Abstract:
... Clostridium perfringens is frequently found in food and the environment and produces potent toxins that have a negative impact on both human and animal health and particularly on the poultry industry. Lactobacillus johnsonii FI9785, isolated from the chicken gastrointestinal tract, has been demonstrated to exclude Cl. perfringens in poultry. We have investigated the interaction of wild‐type Lact.  ...
DOI:
10.1111/lam.12298
PubMed:
24961379

38. Application of bacteriophages specific to hydrogen sulfide-producing bacteria in raw poultry by-products

Author:
Chao Gong; Xiaohua Liu; Xiuping Jiang
Source:
Poultry science 2014 v.93 no.3 pp. 702-710
ISSN:
0032-5791
Subject:
bacteriophages; biological control; chicken meat; chickens; greenhouses; humidity; hydrogen; hydrogen sulfide; industry; lead acetate; light intensity; transportation
Abstract:
... Hydrogen sulfide-producing bacteria (SPB) can spoil raw animal materials and release harmful hydrogen sulfide (H₂ S) gas. The objective of this study was to apply a SPB-specific bacteriophage cocktail to control H₂ S production by SPB in different raw poultry by-products in the laboratory (20, 30, and 37°C) and greenhouse (average temperature 29 to 31°C, humidity 34.8 to 59.8%, and light intensity ...
DOI:
10.3382/ps.2013-03520

39. Application of biological control of chestnut blight on a nationwide scale in Greece: results and prospects

Author:
S. Diamandis; C. Perlerou; Z. Nakopoulou; V. Christopoulos; E. Topalidou; G. Tziros
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 23-34
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; biological control; coppicing; forests; fungi; horticulture; human resources; inoculum; orchards; silvicultural practices; tree age; viruses; Greece
Abstract:
... Since 1963 when chestnut blight was recorded for the first time in Greece, the disease has spread into all 29 chestnut growing prefectures. As a result the national, annual chestnut production was reduced from 18,000 tons in the 1960s to 11,000 tons in 2005. A project for the application of biological control on a nationwide scale was funded and implemented during the period 2007-2009. Hypovirulen ...

40. Application of new bioformulations of Pseudomonas aureofaciens for biocontrol of cotton seedling damping-off

Author:
Samaneh Samavat; Asghar Heydari; Hamid Reza Zamanizadeh; Saeed Rezaee; Ali Alizadeh Aliabadi
Source:
Journal of plant protection research 2014 v.54 no.4 pp. 334-339
ISSN:
1899-007X
Subject:
Pseudomonas chlororaphis; Thanatephorus cucumeris; bacteria; biological control; biological control agents; cotton; cottonseed meal; damping off; disease incidence; plant pathogenic fungi; rice bran; seedlings; sowing; soybean meal; talc
Abstract:
... Pseudomonas aureofaciens (30-84) is a phenazine producing bacterium and reported as asuccessful biocontrol agent of some plant fungal pathogens. In the present study, the possibility of biological control of cotton damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani (AG-4) through phenazine production by the 30-84 strain, was investigated. In the search for the development of bioformulations of Pa (m) (PhzR– ...
DOI:
10.2478/jppr-2014-0050

41. Applying ecological principles of crop cultivation in large-scale algal biomass production

Author:
Val H. Smith; Timothy Crews
Source:
Algal research 2014 v.4 pp. 23-34
ISSN:
2211-9264
Subject:
algae; biofuels; biological control; biomass production; commercialization; crops; ecosystems; herbivores; high-value products; invertebrates; pathogens; plant protection; ponds; species diversity
Abstract:
... Successful algal biomass cultivation at scale is a key limiting step for the production of algal biofuels and other high-value products, and crop protection against undesirable biomass losses will be a critically important component of commercialization efforts. If algal biomass production occurs in large, open, outdoor ponds, then it can be expected that invasions of these production facilities b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.algal.2013.11.005

42. Arthropod fauna of rolled alder leaves in Washington State, United States of America (Insecta, Arachnida)

Author:
Eugene R. Miliczky; David R. Horton; Eric LaGasa
Source:
Canadian entomologist 2014 v.146 no.4 pp. 415-428
ISSN:
0008-347X
Subject:
parasitoids; Alnus; leaf rolling; leafrollers; insect larvae; orchards; Tortricidae; insect control; beneficial arthropods; leaves; fauna; host range; hosts; mites; Colpoclypeus florus; biological control; Clubionidae; predatory insects; Thripidae; Anthocoris antevolens; Cascade Mountain region
Abstract:
... The eastern foothills of the Cascade Range in Washington State, United States of America are west of the State’s major fruit-producing region. Alders (Alnus Hill (Betulaceae)), an important floristic component of riparian communities in the Cascade Range foothills, were surveyed for leafrolling caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) that might serve as alternate hosts for parasitoids of orchard p ...
Handle:
10113/58340
DOI:
10.4039/tce.2013.84

43. Ascorbic Acid Enhances Oxidative Stress Tolerance and Biological Control Efficacy of Pichia caribbica against Postharvest Blue Mold Decay of Apples

Author:
Chaolan Li; Hongyin Zhang; Qiya Yang; Mahunu Gustav Komla; Xiaoyun Zhang; Shuyun Zhu
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2014 v.62 no.30 pp. 7612-7621
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
Meyerozyma caribbica; Penicillium expansum; apples; ascorbic acid; biological control; catalase; enzyme activity; gene expression regulation; glutathione peroxidase; in vitro studies; oxidative stress; protein synthesis; stress tolerance; superoxide dismutase; viability; yeasts
Abstract:
... The effect of ascorbic acid (VC) on improving oxidative stress tolerance of Pichia caribbica and biocontrol efficacy against blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum on apples was investigated. P. caribbica showed susceptibility to the oxidative stress in vitro test, and 250 μg/mL VC treatment improved its oxidative stress tolerance. The higher viability exhibited by VC-treated yeast was associat ...
DOI:
10.1021/jf501984n

44. Aspergillus alliaceus, a new potential biological control of the root parasitic weed Orobanche

Author:
Mehmet Aybeke; Burhan Şen; Suzan Ökten
Source:
Journal of basic microbiology 2014 v.54 no.S1 pp. S93
ISSN:
0233-111X
Subject:
Aspergillus alliaceus; Helianthus annuus; Orobanche cernua; biological control; conidia; fungi; mature plants; mycelium; necrosis; parasitic plants; pathogens; scanning electron microscopy; sclerotia; seeds; shoots; soil; surveys; transmission electron microscopy; virulence
Abstract:
... During extensive surveys in fields heavily infested by broomrape in the Trakya Region‐Turkey, a different new fungus, Aspergillus alliaceus, was isolated from the infected broomrape. It is aimed to investigate whether or not it is really a pathogen for Orobanche. The fungi was exposed to a greenhouse environment in order to assess its pathogenicity and virulence against Orobanche cernua. In additi ...
DOI:
10.1002/jobm.201300080

45. Assessment of Two Trichogramma Species for the Control of Tuta absoluta in North African Tomato Greenhouses

Author:
El-Arnaouty S.A.; Pizzol J.; Galal H.H.; Kortam M.N.; Afifi A.I.; Beyssat V.; Desneux N.; Biondi A.; Heikal I.H.
Source:
African entomology 2014 v.22 no.4 pp. 801-809
ISSN:
1021-3589
Subject:
Trichogramma; Tuta absoluta; biological control; environmental factors; fauna; greenhouses; growing season; leafminers; tomatoes; Egypt
Abstract:
... In this study we compared the efficiency of two Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) species, the indigenous T. euproctidis Girault and the cosmopolitan T. achaeae Nagaraja & Nagarkatti, for the biological control of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Three release doses (25, 50 and 75 parasitoids/m²) for each species were tested in a two-year exper ...
DOI:
10.4001/003.022.0410

46. Assessment of oral virulence against Spodoptera litura, acquired by a previously non-pathogenic Metarhizium anisopliae isolate, following integration of a midgut-specific insecticidal toxin

Author:
Lei Zhang; Hua-Sheng Ying; Ming-Guang Feng
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.79 pp. 8-15
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Metarhizium anisopliae; Spodoptera litura; Western blotting; bioassays; biological control; body weight; conidia; digestive system; entomopathogenic fungi; genetic engineering; genetic transformation; genetically modified organisms; hyphae; insects; instars; larvae; leaves; lethal concentration 50; models; mortality; virulence
Abstract:
... All entomopathogenic fungi infect insects by direct penetration through the cuticle rather than per os through the gut. Genetic transformation can confer fungi with per os virulence. However, unless the recipient isolate is nonpathogenic to the target insect, mortality caused by a transgenic isolate cannot be attributed solely to oral virulence due to the potential for some simultaneous cuticular ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.08.001

47. Asymmetrical intraguild predation between natural enemies of the citrus mealybug

Author:
Vasiliki T. Gkounti; Matilda Savopoulou‐Soultani; Panagiotis G. Milonas
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 2014 v.151 no.2 pp. 122-127
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
Anagyrus; Nephus; Planococcus citri; biological control; habitats; hosts; immatures; larvae; natural enemies; palatability; parasitism; parasitoids; predation
Abstract:
... The ability of a predator to discriminate against parasitized prey determines the extent of asymmetrical intraguild predation, which is often crucial for the outcome of biological control. Anagyrus nr. pseudococci (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), suffers from intraguild predation by coccinellids occurri ...
DOI:
10.1111/eea.12175

48. The Attraction of Lepidoptera to Flowering Plants Also Attractive to Parasitoids (Diptera, Hymenoptera)

Author:
Sivinski John
Source:
Florida entomologist 2014 v.97 no.4 pp. 1317-1327
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
parasitoids; Lepidoptera; Hymenoptera; moths; natural enemies; Tachinidae; flowers; herbivores; crop yield; Malaise traps; alternative hosts; Angiospermae; biological control
Abstract:
... Flowering plants added to agricultural environments can provide food, shelter and alternative hosts for natural enemies and so increase crop yields. However, these same resources might be exploited by certain pests. Twelve species of plants known to attract parasitic Hymenoptera and Tachinidae and candidates for conservation biological control were examined for their attractiveness to Lepidoptera, ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.097.0406

49. Attraction of the egg parasitoid, Gonatocerus ashmeadi Girault (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) to synthetic formulation of a (E)-β-ocimene and (E,E)-α-farnesene mixture

Author:
Rodrigo Krugner; Christopher M. Wallis; Spencer S. Walse
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.77 pp. 23-28
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Gonatocerus ashmeadi; Homalodisca vitripennis; Vitis; Xylella fastidiosa; bacteria; biological control; eggs; females; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; insecticides; olfactometry; parasitoids; pesticide application; vineyards; California
Abstract:
... Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS), Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar), is a vector of the xylem-inhabitant bacterium Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al., which causes Pierce’s disease of grapevines. Current GWSS control strategies in California, USA include area-wide insecticide applications and mass release of mymarid egg parasitoids, including Gonatocerus ashmeadi Girault. Gas chromatography–mass spec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.06.005

50. Augmentative on-farm delivery methods for the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to control the millet head miner Heliocheilus albipunctella (de Joannis) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Burkina Faso and Niger

Author:
Malick N. Ba; Ibrahim B. Baoua; Adama Kaboré; Laouali Amadou; Nassirou Oumarou; Clementine Dabire-Binso; Antoine Sanon
Source:
BioControl 2014 v.59 no.6 pp. 689-696
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Bracon; Corcyra cephalonica; Heliocheilus albipunctella; adults; bags; biological control; farms; females; jute; larvae; millet flour; millets; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; Burkina Faso; Niger
Abstract:
... Augmentative on-farm delivery methods for the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to control the millet head miner (MHM) Heliocheilus albipunctella (de Joannis) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) were investigated in Burkina Faso from 2011 to 2012 and in Niger in 2012. Our findings indicate that 7 cm × 10 cm jute bags containing 50 g of millet grains, 30 g of millet flour, 25 Corc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-014-9613-8

51. Augmented biocontrol action of silica nanoparticles and Pseudomonas fluorescens bioformulant in maize (Zea mays L.)

Author:
Suriyaprabha Rangaraj; Karunakaran Gopalu; Prabhu Muthusamy; Yuvakkumar Rathinam; Rajendran Venkatachalam; Kannan Narayanasamy
Source:
RSC advances 2014 v.4 no.17 pp. 8461-8465
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Pseudomonas fluorescens; Zea mays; biological control; corn; hardness; leaves; nanoparticles; pathogens; phenols; plant protection; silica; soil; surface roughness
Abstract:
... Nanosilica and Pseudomonas sp. was treated in soil to enhance the biocontrol activity against pathogens in maize. The leaf hardness shows an increase in surface roughness and elevated phenols while treating nanobiocomposites. Higher phenols and hardness induce silica accumulation in leaves and initiate more effective physical barriers for crop protection. ...
DOI:
10.1039/c3ra46251j

52. Austromusotima camptozonale (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Herbivory Results in Frond and Rhizome Mortality of the Invasive Fern Lygodium microphyllum (Schizaeles: Lygodiaceae)

Author:
Rayamajhi Min B.; Pratt Paul D.; leidi Jorge; Center Ted D.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2014 v.97 no.4 pp. 1308-1316
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Crambidae; Lygodium microphyllum; arthropods; biological control; biomass; cages; ferns and fern allies; fronds; herbivores; indigenous species; invasive species; mortality; moths; rhizomes; weeds; Florida
Abstract:
... Old World climbing fern, Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br.; Schizaeles: Lygodiaceae), is among the most problematic invasive weeds in southern Florida, USA, where it smothers and displaces native vegetation. Chemical and mechanical control methods that target aerial fronds may not provide adequate control of L. microphyllum as underground rhizomes produce new fronds following treatment. Alternat ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.097.0405

53. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Q‐426 as a potential biocontrol agent against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. spinaciae

Author:
Pengchao Zhao; Chunshan Quan; Yingguo Wang; Jianhua Wang; Shengdi Fan
Source:
Journal of basic microbiology 2014 v.54 no.5 pp. 448-456
ISSN:
0233-111X
Subject:
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Fusarium oxysporum; antifungal agents; biological control; biological control agents; biosynthesis; cations; cell membranes; culture media; cytoplasm; fluorescein; fungi; lipopeptides; minimum inhibitory concentration; multigene family; nucleic acids; plant pathogens; spectroscopy; spore germination
Abstract:
... In recent years, Bacillus species have received considerable attention for the biological control of many fungal diseases. In this study, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Q‐426 was tested for its potential use against a variety of plant pathogens. Our screen for genes involved in the biosynthesis of antifungal agents revealed that the fen and bmy gene clusters are present in the Q‐426 genome. Lipopeptid ...
DOI:
10.1002/jobm.201200414

54. Bacillus spp. and Pseudomonas putida as inhibitors of the Colletotrichum acutatum group and potential to control Glomerella leaf spot

Author:
Rafaele Regina Moreira; Cristiano Nunes Nesi; Louise Larissa May De Mio
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.72 pp. 30-37
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Colletotrichum acutatum; Glomerella; Pseudomonas putida; apples; biological control; coculture; conidia; disease severity; fungicides; germination; in vitro studies; leaf spot; leaves; mechanism of action; metabolites; mycelium; nonlinear models; orchards; pathogens; photoperiod; phylloplane; phylloplane bacteria; seedlings; thermal stability; volatile compounds; Brazil
Abstract:
... The control of Glomerella leaf spot (GLS) in Brazil is solely based on fungicide sprays and new alternatives are needed. In apple, few biological control methods have been evaluated, and most have focused on post-harvest pathogens. Therefore, the objectives of this work were to study the mode of action of three bacterial strains and the commercial product Serenade® (Bacillus subtilis) against the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.02.001

55. Bacillus-based biological control of cotton seedling disease complex

Author:
Mohammad Ahmed Khiyami; Moawad Ragab Omar; Kamel Ahmed Abd-Elsalam; Aly Abd El-Hady Aly
Source:
Journal of plant protection research 2014 v.54 no.4 pp. 340-348
ISSN:
1899-007X
Subject:
Bacillus circulans; biological control; cotton; damping off; fungi; greenhouse experimentation; seedlings
Abstract:
... To formulate an efficient and eco-friendly strategy for the management of cotton seedling disease complex, pot experiments were conducted and the efficiency of eight Bacillus strains against seven fungi involved in the disease were determined. A greenhouse evaluation of the interaction between fungal isolates and Bacillus strains was carried out. The evaluation revealed a very highly significant B ...
DOI:
10.2478/jppr-2014-0051

56. Bacterial Community Survey of Solenopsis invicta Buren (Red imported fire Ant) Colonies in the Presence and Absence of Solenopsis invicta Virus (SINV)

Author:
Christopher M. Powell; John D. Hanson; Blake R. Bextine
Source:
Current microbiology 2014 v.69 no.4 pp. 580-585
ISSN:
0343-8651
Subject:
Solenopsis invicta; symbionts; ant colonies; viral load; insects; biological control agents; fecundity; midgut; viruses; bacterial communities; hosts; pests; immune response; induced resistance; mortality; biological control; surveys; RNA; bacteria; Texas; Florida
Abstract:
... Insect bacterial symbionts contribute to many essential biological functions of their hosts and can also influence host fecundity and fitness. The physiological contribution symbionts provide can aid in immune response and xenobiotic detoxification. Both of these immune factors can directly impact strategies aimed at managing insect populations. One biological control strategy that shows promise i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00284-014-0626-4
PubMed:
24934994

57. Bacterial isolates from Palomena prasina (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) include potential microbial control agents

Author:
Emine Ozsahin; Kazim Sezen; Ismail Demir; Zihni Demirbag
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.9 pp. 1039-1051
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
trees; gardens; Stenotrophomonas; adults; Agrococcus; Bacillus thuringiensis; insecticidal properties; pest control; Raoultella terrigena; pests; Pseudomonas; Palomena; Microbacterium oxydans; biological control; Serratia; shrubs; Curtobacterium; Lysinibacillus sphaericus; habitats; bacteria; Arthrobacter nicotinovorans; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... The green shield bug, Palomena prasina (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a pest of deciduous trees and shrubs throughout Turkey and is found in a large variety of habitats, including gardens. We investigated the facultative cultivable bacterial flora of 10 healthy and 5 dead green shield bugs, collected from the vicinity of Trabzon, Turkey, and tested them for insecticidal activity. Based on the conve ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2014.918584

58. Bacteriophage cocktail reduces Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis counts in raw and smoked salmon tissues

Author:
Nicolas E. Galarce; Jonathan L. Bravo; James P. Robeson; Consuelo F. Borie
Source:
Revista argentina microbiología 2014 v.46 no.4 pp. 333-337
ISSN:
0325-7541
Subject:
Salmonella Enteritidis; bacteriophages; biological control; biological control agents; salmon
Abstract:
... The use of bacteriophages for the biocontrol of food-borne pathogens is increasingly gaining acceptance. In this study, the effectiveness of bacteriophages to reduce Salmonella Enteritidis counts was evaluated in raw and smoked salmon tissues. Groups of 25 samples each were contaminated with S. Enteritidis, treated with a phage mix and then incubated for ten days at 18°C and 4°C. A significant bac ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0325-7541(14)70092-6

59. Bacteriophage of Erwinia Amylovora - host range and fire blight control potential

Author:
K. Gasic; M. Ivanovic; N. Kuzmanovic; A. Prokic; A. Obradovic; M. Sevic
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 v. no.1056 pp. 123-126
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Erwinia amylovora; apples; bacteriophages; bioassays; biological control; chemical control; host range; host specificity; leaves; pears; Serbia
Abstract:
... In search for an alternative to chemical control of fire blight, we isolated seven bacteriophages specific to E. amylovora. Three phages were isolated from water, three from symptomless pear leaves and one from apple leaves with characteristic fire blight symptoms. Host-range studies showed that the phages differed in the ability to lyse 40 strains of E. amylovora isolated in Serbia. Based on its ...

60. Bark beetle (Ips grandicollis) disruption of woodwasp (Sirex noctilio) biocontrol: direct and indirect mechanisms

Author:
Fazila Yousuf; Angus J. Carnegie; Richard Bashford; Robin A. Bedding; Helen I. Nicol; Geoff M. Gurr
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.323 pp. 98-104
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Amylostereum; Ips grandicollis; Nematoda; Ophiostoma; Pinus; Sirex noctilio; bark beetles; biological control; biological control agents; drying; females; fungi; herbicides; larvae; parasitism; silvicultural practices; trees; water content; wood; wood drying; wood moisture
Abstract:
... Interactions between invasive pest species, especially those mediated by microbial associates, are poorly understood. In this study, we examined the consequences for the woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, biocontrol program of the bark beetle Ips grandicollis, and its fungal associate, Ophiostoma ips. Pine trees treated with herbicide are used internationally to attract ovipositing S. noctilio and to intro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.03.009

61. Bat pest control contributes to food security in Thailand

Author:
Thomas Cherico Wanger; Kevin Darras; Sara Bumrungsri; Teja Tscharntke; Alexandra-Maria Klein
Source:
Biological conservation 2014 v.171 pp. 220-223
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
Sogatella furcifera; Tadarida; biological control; crop production; economic valuation; endangered species; food security; landscapes; models; natural resources conservation; people; pest control; pests; population dynamics; rice; Thailand
Abstract:
... Sustainable rice production is critical to food security especially in Asia. Effective biocontrol of major rice pests such as the White-Backed Planthopper (Sogatella furcifera, Horváth; WBP) is, hence, of eminent importance. We use newly compiled data from Thailand on the Wrinkle-Lipped Bat (Tadarida plicata, Buchanan), WBP distributions and an iterative modelling approach to quantify the importan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2014.01.030

62. BbSNF1 contributes to cell differentiation, extracellular acidification, and virulence in Beauveria bassiana, a filamentous entomopathogenic fungus

Author:
Xiu-Xiu Wang; Pu-Hong He; Ming-Guang Feng; Sheng-Hua Ying
Source:
Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2014 v.98 no.20 pp. 8657-8673
ISSN:
0175-7598
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; acidification; bioassays; biological control; biosynthesis; blastospores; carbon; cell cycle; cell differentiation; citric acid; conidiation; entomopathogenic fungi; genes; insects; mutants; nitrogen; oxalic acid; protein kinases; proteinases; secretion; transcription (genetics); vegetative growth; virulence
Abstract:
... SNF1/AMPK protein kinase plays important roles in fungal development and activation of catabolite-repressed genes. In this study, we characterized the role of the Beauveria bassiana SNF1 ortholog. The vegetative growth of the ΔBbSNF1 mutant was reduced by 16 to 50 % on diverse carbon/nitrogen sources. Transcriptional analysis revealed a collection of proteases and chitinases that were not induced ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00253-014-5907-0
PubMed:
25016341

63. Bbssk1, a response regulator required for conidiation, multi-stress tolerance, and virulence of Beauveria bassiana

Author:
Zheng-Liang Wang; Fang Li; Chao Li; Ming-Guang Feng
Source:
Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2014 v.98 no.12 pp. 5607-5618
ISSN:
0175-7598
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; Spodoptera litura; biological control; biosynthesis; carbohydrate metabolism; cell walls; conidia; conidiation; entomopathogens; fungi; fungicides; gene expression; gene expression regulation; genes; heat tolerance; hydrogen peroxide; larvae; menadione; metal ions; mitogen-activated protein kinase; osmotic stress; oxidation; proteins; salts; signal transduction; stress response; stress tolerance; ultraviolet radiation; virulence
Abstract:
... Ssk1-type response regulator proteins are the core elements of histidine-to-aspartate systems that mediate fungal stress tolerance, a determinant to the biocontrol potential of fungal entomopathogens. We characterized the functions of Beauveria bassiana Ssk1 (Bbssk1) by analyzing multi-phenotypic changes in ΔBbssk1 and differentially expressed genes in the digital gene expression (DGE) libraries o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00253-014-5644-4
PubMed:
24633371

64. Biased sex ratios, mating frequency and Nosema prevalence in European corn borer, at low population densities

Author:
J. A. White; E. C. Burkness; W. D. Hutchison
Source:
Journal of applied entomology 2014 v.138 no.3 pp. 195-201
ISSN:
0931-2048
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Nosema pyrausta; Ostrinia nubilalis; biological control; corn; males; mating frequency; models; moths; pests; population density; reproduction; risk; sex ratio; surveys; traps; Midwestern United States
Abstract:
... The widespread adoption of transgenic Bt maize in the Midwestern United States has led to historically low populations of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner). Reduced population densities might influence mating and/or disease dynamics in O. nubilalis, potentially amplifying or diminishing the benefits of areawide suppression. We hypothesized that O. nubilalis mating success and in ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0418.2012.01738.x

65. Bio-priming of seeds: a potential tool in the integrated management of alternaria blight of sunflower / bio peleteado de semillas: una herramienta potencial en el manejo integrado de la alternaria en girasol / bio-préparation de la graine: potentialité d’une protection intégrale du tournesol contre la fanure provoquée par le champignon alternaria

Author:
M.S.L. Rao; S. Kulkarni; S. Lingaraju; H.L. Nadaf
Source:
Helia 2014 v.32 no.50 pp. 107-114
ISSN:
2197-0483
Subject:
Alternaria; Helianthus annuus; Pseudomonas fluorescens; biological control; blight; carbendazim; foliar spraying; hexaconazole; iprodione; seed treatment; seeds
Abstract:
... Of the different integrated seed treatment options tested for the management of Alternaria blight of sunflower, highest benefit was obtained in the seed treatment with Carbendazim+Iprodione (Quintal) at 0.3% in water along with hexaconazole foliar spray (0.1%) followed by seed treatment with Pseudomonas fluorescens (0.8%) in jelly+hexaconazole foliar spray. Efficacy of Pseudomonas fluorescens as s ...
DOI:
10.1515/helia.2009.32.50.107

66. Bioactivity of endophytic Trichoderma fungal species from the plant family Cupressaceae

Author:
Mahdieh S. Hosseyni-Moghaddam; Jalal Soltani
Source:
Annals of microbiology 2014 v.64 no.2 pp. 753-761
ISSN:
1590-4261
Subject:
Bacillus (bacteria); Cupressus arizonica; Diplodia; Erwinia amylovora; Juniperus excelsa; Magnaporthe oryzae; Platycladus orientalis; Pseudomonas syringae; Trichoderma atroviride; Trichoderma koningii; agrochemicals; antifungal properties; biodiversity; biogeography; biological control; conidia; cytotoxicity; drugs; endophytes; growth retardation; host plants; methanol; microbial growth; minimum inhibitory concentration; mushrooms; patients; plant pathogenic bacteria; plant pathogenic fungi; plant tissues; secondary metabolites; soil; statistical analysis; wood
Abstract:
... Trichoderma fungal species are universal soil residents that are also isolated from decaying wood, vegetables, infected mushroom and immunocompromised patients. Trichoderma species usually biosynthesize a plethora of secondary metabolites. In an attempt to explore endophytic fungi from healthy foliar tissues of the plant family Cuppressaceae, we explored Cupressus arizonica, C. sempervirens var. c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13213-013-0710-1

67. Biochemical Mechanism of Biocontrol Agents in the Management of Citrus Nematode, Tylenchulus semipenetrans on Lemon, Citrus limonia L.

Author:
S.P. Deepa; S. Subramanian; S. Ramakrishnan
Source:
Indian journal of nematology 2014 v.44 no.1 pp. 1-5
ISSN:
0974-4444
Subject:
Citrus limonia; Pochonia chlamydosporia; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Trichoderma viride; Tylenchulus semipenetrans; biological control; biological control agents; catechol oxidase; enzyme activity; field experimentation; nematology; peroxidase; phenylalanine ammonia-lyase; soil
Abstract:
... In the field experiment conducted for the biomanagement of citrus nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans on 9 year old citrus trees, observations were made for the induction of defence enzymes activity. The plant samples were collected at 7, 15 and 45ᵗʰ day after the inoculation (DAI) of test bioagents viz., Pseudomonas fluorescens, Trichoderma viride, T. harzianum and Pochonia chlamydosporia and assa ...

68. Biochemical properties of different entomopathogenic fungi and their virulence against Chilo suppressalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) larvae

Author:
Samar Ramzi; Arash Zibaee
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.5 pp. 597-610
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; Chilo suppressalis; Isaria; Metarhizium anisopliae; acetates; acid phosphatase; alkaline phosphatase; bioassays; biological control; chitinase; entomopathogenic fungi; enzyme activity; glutathione; hydrophobins; larvae; proteinases; spores; triacylglycerol lipase; virulence
Abstract:
... We determined the virulence of Beauveria bassiana , Metarhizium anisopliae , Isaria fumosoroseus and Lecanicilium lecanii against larvae of Chilo suppressalis Walker by bioassay and evaluated several enzymatic and non-enzymatic components. LC ₅₀ values of the entomopathogenic fungi revealed 90, 32, 45,000, 4600, 42,000 and 1,540,000 spores/larva for isolates BB1–BB3 of B. bassiana , I. fumosoroseu ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2014.883360

69. Biocontrol Potential of Dinarmus basalis (Pteromalidae: Hymenoptera) Rondani as a Parasitoid of Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) in Stored Pulse

Author:
Hossain M.A.; Alim M.A.; Ahmed K.S.; Haque M.A.
Source:
African entomology 2014 v.22 no.2 pp. 285-290
ISSN:
1021-3589
Subject:
Callosobruchus chinensis; Dinarmus basalis; biological control; chickpeas; hosts; immatures; instars; parasitism; parasitoids; pupae
Abstract:
... The biocontrol potential of the pteromalid cosmopolitan ectoparasitoid Dinarmus basalis Rondani was investigated on pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis (L.), a major pest of stored chickpea. The parasitoid could easily recognize and parasitize the late and larger immature stages of hosts. The order of preference was fourth instar larva
DOI:
10.4001/003.022.0208

70. Biocontrol Strain Pseudomonas sp. W34: Specific Detection and Quantification in the Rhizosphere of Cucumis sativus with a DNA Probe and Genotypic Characterization by DNA Fingerprinting

Author:
Dirk Redecker; Inke S. Feder; Pablo Vinuesa; Thomas Batinic; Ulrike Schulz; Kerstin Kosch; Dietrich Werner
Source:
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 2014 v.54 no.5-6 pp. 359-370
ISSN:
1865-7125
Subject:
Cucumis sativus; DNA fingerprinting; DNA probes; Pseudomonas; biological control; cucumbers; nucleic acid hybridization; phylogeny; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; rhizosphere; ribosomal DNA; roots; screening
Abstract:
... A DNA probe specific for biocontrol strains of Pseudomonas was produced by screening randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) PCR fragments. Specificity of the probe was assessed by dot blot and colony hybridization. It was used to specifically determine the population of these strains on roots of Cucumis sativus cv. Delikatess. Two polymorphic RAPD fragments of 750 bp, and 550 bp showed identica ...
DOI:
10.1515/znc-1999-5-611

71. Biocontrol action mechanisms of Cryptococcus laurentii on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides of mango

Author:
Pedro Ulises Bautista-Rosales; Montserrat Calderon-Santoyo; Rosalía Servín-Villegas; Norma Angélica Ochoa-Álvarez; Ricardo Vázquez-Juárez; Juan Arturo Ragazzo-Sánchez
Source:
Crop protection 2014 v.65 pp. 194-201
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
Colletotrichum; Cryptococcus laurentii; Glomerella cingulata; Mangifera indica; anthracnose; autoclaving; biofilm; biological control; chitinase; hyphae; mangoes; mechanism of action; mycelium; nutrients; pathogens; scanning electron microscopy; statistical analysis; sucrose; yeasts
Abstract:
... Mechanisms of action and effectiveness of the antifungal yeast Cryptococcus laurentii [(Kuff.) C.E. Skinner] strain L5D, were examined against the causal agent of anthracnose Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ((Penz.) Penz. & Sacc.) in mango (Mangifera indica L.). C. laurentii showed a high antagonistic potential in vivo, with significant inhibition of anthracnose (75.88%). Different mechanisms of ac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2014.07.019

72. Biocontrol activity and root colonization by Pseudomonas corrugata strains CCR04 and CCR80 against Phytophthora blight of pepper

Author:
Mee Kyung Sang; Ki Deok Kim
Source:
BioControl 2014 v.59 no.4 pp. 437-448
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
cell movement; scanning electron microscopy; roots; swarming; Paenibacillus polymyxa; Pseudomonas mediterranea; Phytophthora capsici; blight; sugars; biological control agents; hydrogen peroxide; swimming; amino acids; Escherichia coli; soil; rhizosphere bacteria; magnesium sulfate; biological control; bacterial colonization; biofilm; organic acids and salts; root exudates; anti-infective agents; pepper
Abstract:
... Previously, we selected Pseudomonas corrugata strains CCR04 and CCR80 as rhizobacteria suppressive to Phytophthora blight of pepper caused by Phytophthora capsici. In this study, we investigated soil microbial activity in pepper plants root-drenched with strains CCR04 and CCR80 in relation to their biocontrol activity, root colonization by using bacterial population counts and scanning electron mi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-014-9584-9

73. Biocontrol activity of an alkaline serine protease from Aureobasidium pullulans expressed in Pichia pastoris against four postharvest pathogens on apple

Author:
Houda Banani; Davide Spadaro; Dianpeng Zhang; Slavica Matic; Angelo Garibaldi; Maria Lodovica Gullino
Source:
International journal of food microbiology 2014 v.182-183 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
0168-1605
Subject:
apples; Komagataella pastoris; fungi; genes; pullulan; spore germination; Botrytis cinerea; Alternaria alternata; cell wall components; molecular weight; pathogens; antifungal properties; Escherichia coli; postharvest treatment; serine proteinases; antagonists; germ tube; proteolysis; storage time; temperature; enzyme activity; biological control; fruits; methanol; Aureobasidium pullulans; Penicillium expansum; Monilinia fructicola; chitinase
Abstract:
... The yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium pullulans PL5 is a microbial antagonist against postharvest pathogens of fruits. The strain is able to produce hydrolases, including glucanases, chitinases and proteases. The alkaline serine protease gene ALP5 from A. pullulans was cloned, inserted into the vector pPIC9 to construct pPIC9/ALP5, and then expressed in Pichia pastoris strain KM71. ALP5 had a molecu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.05.001

74. Biocontrol activity of four non- and low-fermenting yeast strains against Aspergillus carbonarius and their ability to remove ochratoxin A from grape juice

Author:
Stefano Fiori; Pietro Paolo Urgeghe; Walid Hammami; Salvatorico Razzu; Samir Jaoua; Quirico Migheli
Source:
International journal of food microbiology 2014 v.189 pp. 45-50
ISSN:
0168-1605
Subject:
Aspergillus carbonarius; Candida intermedia; adsorption; alcohols; autoclaving; beverages; biological control; culture filtrates; culture media; grape juice; in vitro studies; infection; ochratoxin A; pathogens; sporulation; vegetative growth; volatile organic compounds; wine grapes; yeasts
Abstract:
... Aspergillus spp. infection of grape may lead to ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination in processed beverages such as wine and grape juice. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the biocontrol potential of two non-fermenting (Cyberlindnera jadinii 273 and Candida friedrichii 778) and two low-fermenting (Candida intermedia 235 and Lachancea thermotolerans 751) yeast strains against the pathogenic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.07.020

75. Biocontrol attack increases pollen limitation under some circumstances in the invasive plant Centaurea solstitialis

Author:
Sarah M. Swope
Source:
Oecologia 2014 v.174 no.1 pp. 205-215
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
Centaurea solstitialis; biological control; herbivores; invasive species; pathogens; pollen; pollinators; reproduction; seed set; soil water; California
Abstract:
... Herbivore damage often deters pollinator visitation and many invasive plants in North America are pollinator-dependent. This has important implications for the biological control of invasive plants because it means that agents that deter pollinators may have a larger than expected impact on the plant. Yet interactions between pollinators and biocontrol agents are rarely evaluated. Centaurea solsti ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-013-2750-4

76. Biocontrol efficacy of protoplast fusants between Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus subtilis against Spodoptera litura Fabr.

Author:
Kannan Revathi; Rajamanickam Chandrasekaran; Annamalai Thanigaivel; Suyambulingam Arunachalam Kirubakaran; Sengottayan Senthil-Nathan
Source:
Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2014 v.47 no.11 pp. 1365-1375
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Bacillus thuringiensis; Spodoptera litura; biological control; digestibility; gentian violet; insect pests; instars; larvae; mortality; pesticides; protoplast fusion; protoplasts
Abstract:
... Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a microbial pesticide widely used to control crop pests. Its strains have good biocontrol activity against crop insect pest, but lack some desirable characteristics that are found in Bacillus subtilis . An attempt has been made to combine those desirable characteristics; we used a highly effective biocontrol strain of B. thuringiensis in protoplast fusions with a str ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2013.840999

77. Biocontrol of Late Blight Disease (Phytophthora capsici) of Pepper and the Plant Growth Promotion by Paenibacillus ehimensis KWN38

Author:
Kyaw W. Naing; Muhammad Anees; Xuan H. Nguyen; Yong S. Lee; Seung W. Jeon; Sang J. Kim; Myung H. Kim; Kil Y. Kim
Source:
Phytopathologische Zeitschrift 2014 v.162 no.6 pp. 367-376
ISSN:
0931-1785
Subject:
Paenibacillus ehimensis; Phytophthora capsici; Phytophthora infestans; antagonists; beta-glucanase; biological control; death; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; enzyme activity; fungicides; grasses; growth promotion; mortality; pepper; plant growth; rhizosphere; shoots; soil; zoospores
Abstract:
... For field application of a bacterial strain used to control Phythophthora capsici, we will need a biologically and economically efficient carrier medium. The known antagonist Paenibacillus ehimensisKWN38 was grown in a grass medium where it showed high antifungal and lytic enzyme activities. To demonstrate the potential of P. ehimensisKWN38 for biocontrol of late blight disease in pepper, pot tria ...
DOI:
10.1111/jph.12198

78. Biocontrol of Phytopathogenic Fungi using Mycolytic Enzymes produced by Rhizospheric Bacteria of Cicer arietinum

Author:
M S Smitha; Rajni Singh
Source:
Indian journal of agricultural biochemistry 2014 v.27 no.2 pp. 215-218
ISSN:
0974-4479
Subject:
Bacillus (bacteria); Cicer arietinum; Fusarium oxysporum; Macrophomina phaseolina; Rhizobium; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; biological control; chitinase; germination; rhizosphere
Abstract:
... Bacillus sp. RS 5 and Rhizobium sp. RS 12 obtained from rhizosphere of Cicer arietinum were potent glucanase and chitinase producing bacterial species. In dual culture method both the strains inhibited the growth of Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and in pot experiment both of them resulted in the increase in germination index. ...

79. Biocontrol of Rhizoctonia solani damping-off and promotion of tomato plant growth by endophytic actinomycetes isolated from native plants of Algerian Sahara

Author:
Yacine Goudjal; Omrane Toumatia; Amine Yekkour; Nasserdine Sabaou; Florence Mathieu; Abdelghani Zitouni
Source:
Microbiological research 2014 v.169 pp. 59-65
ISSN:
0944-5013
Subject:
Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; Streptomyces cyaneofuscatus; Streptomyces mutabilis; Thanatephorus cucumeris; antifungal properties; biological control; coatings; damping off; disease incidence; endophytes; in vivo studies; indigenous species; nucleotide sequences; pathogens; phylogeny; plant growth; ribosomal DNA; roots; seedlings; seeds; sequence analysis; soil; tomatoes; Algeria
Abstract:
... Thirty-four endophytic actinomycetes were isolated from the roots of native plants of the Algerian Sahara. Morphological and chemical studies showed that twenty-nine isolates belonged to the Streptomyces genus and five were non-Streptomyces. All isolates were screened for their in vitro antifungal activity against Rhizoctonia solani. The six that had the greatest pathogen inhibitory capacities wer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.micres.2013.06.014

80. Biocontrol of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection of cabbage by Coniothyrium minitans and Trichoderma spp.

Author:
E. Eirian Jones; Nimal Rabeendran; Alison Stewart
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.12 pp. 1363-1382
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
Clonostachys rosea; Coniothyrium minitans; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Trichoderma crassum; ascospores; bioassays; biological control; cabbage; cross infection; field experimentation; fungi; parasitism; sclerotia; seedlings; soil; sowing; viability
Abstract:
... Nine fungal isolates [ Clonostachys rosea (1), Coniothyrium minitans (1), Trichoderma crassum (1), T. hamatum (4), T. rossicum (1) and T. virens (1)] were tested in two bioassays for their ability to degrade sclerotia and reduce apothecial production and carpogenic infection of cabbage seedlings. C. minitans LU112 reduced apothecial production in both bioassays, with T. virens LU556 significantly ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2014.940847

81. Biocontrol of Tetranychus urticae in greenhouse tomato crops

Author:
C. Camps; C. Gilli; S. Fischer
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1041 pp. 171-176
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Phytoseiulus persimilis; Solanum lycopersicum; Tetranychus urticae; active ingredients; biological control; chemical control; crops; essential oils; fatty acids; greenhouses; oils; oranges; pests; potassium; predatory mites; tomatoes; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae is an important pest on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in greenhouses. The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis is often used to control T. urticae, but is not well adapted to tomato plants and does not control T. urticae efficiently on this crop. New predators such as Phytoseiulus macropilis and new active ingredients such as bifenazat (Acramite®) ...

82. Biocontrol of apple blue mould by new yeast strains: Cryptococcus albidus KKUY0017 and Wickerhamomyces anomalus KKUY0051 and their mode of action

Author:
Mohamed Hashem; Saad A. Alamri; Abd El-Latif Hesham; Fatimah M. H. Al-Qahtani; Mona Kilany
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.10 pp. 1137-1152
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
Cryptococcus albidus; Penicillium expansum; Wickerhamomyces anomalus; antagonists; apples; biological control; cold storage; disease incidence; disease severity; fruits; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; hyphae; mechanism of action; ribosomal DNA; storage conditions; temperature; toxicity; toxins; yeasts
Abstract:
... Seeking new yeast strains having the ability to protect apple fruits against blue mould for a long time under different storage conditions was the main goal of this work. Based on the in vitro test, yeast strains KKUY0017 and KKUY0051 were selected as the most effective antagonists against Penicillium expansum . Sequencing of 26S rDNA of both yeasts confirmed that the identity of KKUY0017 and KKUY ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2014.926857

83. Biocontrol of postharvest brown rot of sweet cherries by Saccharomyces cerevisiae Disva 599, Metschnikowia pulcherrima Disva 267 and Wickerhamomyces anomalus Disva 2 strains

Author:
Lucia Oro; Erica Feliziani; Maurizio Ciani; Gianfranco Romanazzi; Francesca Comitini
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2014 v.96 pp. 64-68
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Metschnikowia pulcherrima; Monilinia laxa; Prunus avium; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Wickerhamomyces anomalus; biological control; biological control agents; canopy; cold storage; phytotoxicity; postharvest diseases; trees; yeasts
Abstract:
... In this work, Metschnikowia pulcherrima Disva 267, Wickerhamomyces anomalus Disva 2, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Disva 599 yeast strains were evaluated for their biocontrol activity on postharvest decay brown rot, mainly caused by Monilinia laxa on sweet cherries, using three increasing concentrations (106, 107 and 108CFU/mL). M. pulcherrima significantly reduced brown rot incidence, severity and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2014.05.011

84. Biocontrol of strawberry root rot and petiole blight by use of non-pathogenic Fusarium sp. strains

Author:
I. Morocko-Bicevska; J. Fatehi; B. Gerhardson
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1049 pp. 599-605
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Fusarium; Gnomonia; biological control; blight; disease severity; greenhouses; growth promotion; pathogens; petioles; plant growth; root rot; roots; soil; strawberries; Latvia; Sweden
Abstract:
... Gnomonia fragariae Kleb. causes severe root rot and petiole blight of strawberry. The pathogen has been found to be involved in the strawberry root rot complex in Latvia and Sweden. Since the disease has been recently discovered, currently no control measures are available. The biocontrol ability of two non-pathogenic Fusarium sp. strains, A37 and A38, originated from strawberry roots against Gnom ...

85. Biocontrol potential of Microsphaeropsis ochracea on microsclerotia of Verticillium longisporum in environments differing in microbial complexity

Author:
Martin Stadler; Andreas von Tiedemann
Source:
BioControl 2014 v.59 no.4 pp. 449-460
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Brassica napus var. napus; Verticillium longisporum; biological control; botanical gardens; disease control; exposure duration; field experimentation; fungal antagonists; germination; grasslands; greenhouses; inoculum; melanization; mortality; pathogens; plant litter; polymerase chain reaction; rapeseed; sand; soil depth; stems; straw; viability
Abstract:
... The potential of the fungal antagonist Microsphaeropsis ochracea to control the soilborne pathogen Verticillium longisporum was investigated in environments with varying microbial complexity (in vitro vs. in vivo, sterile vs. unsterile, controlled conditions vs. field). A semi-quantitative PCR assay was developed for the detection of M. ochracea on unsterile plant debris. In vitro, M. ochracea cau ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-014-9586-7

86. Biocontrol potential of endophytes harbored in Radula marginata (liverwort) from the New Zealand ecosystem

Author:
Parijat Kusari; Souvik Kusari; Michael Spiteller; Oliver Kayser
Source:
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2014 v.106 no.4 pp. 771-788
ISSN:
0003-6072
Subject:
Botrytis cinerea; Cannabis sativa; Radula; Trichothecium roseum; biofilm; biological control; biotic stress; cannabinoids; ecosystems; endophytes; fungi; growth retardation; microbial communities; mosses and liverworts; phylogeny; plant pathogens; secondary metabolites; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Radula marginata and Cannabis sativa L. are two phylogenetically unrelated plant species containing structurally similar secondary metabolites like cannabinoids. The major objective of our work was the isolation, identification, biocontrol efficacies, biofilm forming potential and anti-biofilm ability of endophytic microbial community of the liverwort R. marginata, as compared to bacterial endophy ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10482-014-0247-8
PubMed:
25100187

87. Biocontrol potential of essential oil monoterpenes against housefly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Author:
Peeyush Kumar; Sapna Mishra; Anushree Malik; Santosh Satya
Source:
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 2014 v.100 pp. 1-6
ISSN:
0147-6513
Subject:
Musca domestica; acetates; adults; bioassays; biological control; cineole; citral; disease transmission; essential oils; food pathogens; food spoilage; fumigation; human settlements; insecticides; insects; larvae; limonene; menthol; menthone; toxicity
Abstract:
... Housefly (Musca domestica L.), one of the most common insects in human settlements, has been associated as vectors for various food-borne pathogens, causing food spoilage and disease transmission. The control of housefly was attempted using plant monoterpenes; menthone, menthol, menthyl acetate, limonene, citral and 1,8-cineole, against different life stages of housefly. Bioefficacy against housef ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.11.013

88. Biocontrol potential of the lynx spider Oxyopes javanus (Araneae: Oxyopidae) against the tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora (Heteroptera: Miridae)

Author:
Kumar Basnet; Ananda Mukhopadhyay
Source:
International journal of tropical insect science 2014 v.34 no.4 pp. 232-238
ISSN:
1742-7592
Subject:
Camellia sinensis; Helopeltis theivora; Oxyopes; adults; biological control; ecosystems; females; functional response models; hills; industry; insecticides; males; pests; predation; prey species; statistical analysis; tea; Himalayan region; India
Abstract:
... The tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) industry is the backbone of the agroeconomy of the North Bengal region located at the foothills of the Himalayas in North-East (NE) India. This region accounts for about 25% of the total tea production in India. The tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse, is one of the most devastating sucking pests of tea in this region. Various kinds of synthetic ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1742758414000538

89. Biocontrol potential of three novel Trichoderma strains: isolation, evaluation and formulation

Author:
A. K. Mukherjee; A. Sampath Kumar; S. Kranthi; P. K. Mukherjee
Source:
3 Biotech 2014 v.4 no.3 pp. 275-281
ISSN:
2190-572X
Subject:
Ganoderma; Sclerotium (genus); Trichoderma; bark; biological control; conidiation; cotton; disease control; mushrooms; pathogens; seedlings; soil; trees
Abstract:
... We have isolated three novel strains of Trichoderma (two T. harzianum and one T. atroviride) from wild mushroom and tree bark, and evaluated their biocontrol potential against Sclerotium delphinii infecting cultivated cotton seedlings. T. harzianum strain CICR-G, isolated as a natural mycoparasite on a tree-pathogenic Ganoderma sp. exhibited the highest disease suppression ability. This isolate wa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13205-013-0150-4
PubMed:
28324430
PubMed Central:
PMC4026447

90. Biological Control of Mosquitoes in Scrap Tires in Brownsville, Texas, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Author:
Uejio Christopher K.; Hayden Mary H.; Zielinski-Gutierrez Emily; Lopez Jose Luis Robles; Barrera Roberto; Amador Manuel; Thompson Gregory; Waterman Stephen H.
Source:
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2014 v.30 no.2 pp. 130-135
ISSN:
8756-971X
Subject:
Aedes aegypti; Mesocyclops longisetus; Toxorhynchites theobaldi; adults; biological control; dengue; ecology; households; humans; larvae; mosquito control; pupae; residential areas; risk; tires; vegetation cover; Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... Dengue periodically circulates in southern Texas and neighboring Tamaulipas, Mexico; thus, a closer examination of human and vector ecology at the northern limits of North American transmission may improve prevention activities. Scrap tires produce large mosquito populations and increase the risk of dengue transmission. Some households choose not to pay tire disposal fees, and many tires are illeg ...
DOI:
10.2987/13-6387.1

91. Biological Control of Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) by Saltcedar Leaf Beetles (Diorhabda spp.): Effects on Small Mammals

Author:
Longland William S.
Source:
Western North American naturalist 2014 v.74 no.4 pp. 378-385
ISSN:
1527-0904
Subject:
Diorhabda carinulata; Dipodomys; Tamarix; biological control; biological control agents; defoliation; desertification; habitats; mark-recapture studies; population size; rodents; small mammals; species diversity; trapping; Western United States
Abstract:
... The spread of introduced saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) throughout many riparian systems across the western United States motivated the introduction of saltcedar leaf beetles (Diorhabda carinulata, D. elongata; Chrysomelidae) as a biological control agent specific to saltcedar. I monitored small mammal populations for up to 12 years as saltcedar defoliation progressed at 3 of the original saltcedar beet ...
DOI:
10.3398/064.074.0403

92. Biological Control of Wheat Root Diseases by the CLP-Producing Strain Pseudomonas fluorescens HC1-07

Author:
Yang Ming-Ming; Wen Shan-Shan; Mavrodi Dmitri V.; Mavrodi Olga V.; von Wettstein Diter; Thomashow Linda S.; Guo Jian-Hua; Weller David M.
Source:
Phytopathology 2014 v.104 no.3 pp. 248-256
ISSN:
0031-949X
Subject:
Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Rhizoctonia; Thanatephorus cucumeris; biological control; electrospray ionization mass spectrometry; genes; growth retardation; lipopeptides; molecular weight; mutagenesis; mutants; phyllosphere; proteinases; root rot; soil-borne diseases; wheat; China
Abstract:
... Pseudomonas fluorescens HC1-07, previously isolated from the phyllosphere of wheat grown in Hebei province, China, suppresses the soilborne disease of wheat take-all, caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici. We report here that strain HC1-07 also suppresses Rhizoctonia root rot of wheat caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG-8. Strain HC1-07 produced a cyclic lipopeptide (CLP) with a molecular wei ...
DOI:
10.1094/PHYTO-05-13-0142-R
PubMed:
24512115
PubMed Central:
PMC5523110

93. Biological Control of the Weed Hemp Sesbania (Sesbania exaltata) in Rice (Oryza sativa) by the Fungus Myrothecium verrucaria

Author:
Clyde D. Boyette; Robert E. Hoagland; Kenneth C. Stetina
Source:
Agronomy 2014 v.4 no.1 pp. 74-89
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
Myrothecium verrucaria; Oryza sativa; Sesbania exaltata; acifluorfen; agronomy; biological control; field experimentation; fungi; grain yield; greenhouse experimentation; greenhouses; hemp; herbicidal properties; inoculum; mortality; mycelium; paddies; pesticide formulations; rice; seedlings; surfactants; weed control; weeds
Abstract:
... In greenhouse and field experiments, a mycelial formulation of the fungus Myrothecium verrucaria (IMI 361690) containing 0.20% Silwet L-77 surfactant exhibited high bioherbicidal efficacy against the problematic weed hemp sesbania. Infection and mortality levels of 100% of hemp sesbania seedlings occurred within 48 h after fungal application in the greenhouse. In rice field tests conducted over a ...
Handle:
10113/60788
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy4010074

94. Biological Control of the Weed Sesbania exaltata Using a Microsclerotia Formulation of the Bioherbicide Colletotrichum truncatum

Author:
Clyde D. Boyette; Hamed K. Abbas; Bobbie Johnson; Robert E. Hoagland; Mark A. Weaver
Source:
American journal of plant sciences 2014 v.5 no.18 pp. 2672-2685
ISSN:
2158-2742
Subject:
Colletotrichum truncatum; Sesbania exaltata; biological control; biopesticides; conidia; corn oil; environmental factors; field experimentation; fungi; greenhouse experimentation; greenhouses; hemp; mortality; pesticide formulations; planting date; rice; sclerotia; soil; surfactants; weed control; weeds
Abstract:
... Colletotrichum truncatum, grown on rice grain (3 to 4 weeks, 22˚C to 24˚C) produced a fungus-infested rice mixture of microsclerotia and conidia (spores) in a ratio of ~9:1, respectively. Greenhouse tests of this formulation (0.4 to 50 mg finely-ground fungus-rice product) which applied pre-emergence to 5 cm2 of soil surface, caused 22% to 96% hemp sesbania plant mortality, after 14 days. Post-eme ...
Handle:
10113/60817
DOI:
10.4236/ajps.2014.518282

95. Biological control against aphids in strawberry using a cocktail of parasitoids

Author:
C. A. Baroffio; M. Turquet; V. Rosemeyer
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 v. no.1049 pp. 627-633
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Rhodobium porosum; biological control; chemical treatment; crops; greenhouses; integrated pest management; parasitoids; soilless culture; strawberries; Belgium; France; Switzerland
Abstract:
... A cocktail of six species of parasitoids has been used to control aphids on strawberry in Switzerland and France in protected and soilless crops. The cocktail was developed by Viridaxis in Belgium and labeled FresaProtect. In Switzerland, this cocktail was tested during two years under tunnel on everbearing strawberries. The results after the first year proved the efficacy and vitality of FresaPro ...

96. Biological control against invasive species in simplified ecosystems: its triumphs and emerging threats

Author:
SL Goldson; F Tomasetto; AJ Popay
Source:
Current opinion in insect science 2014 v.5 pp. 50-56
ISSN:
2214-5745
Subject:
refuge habitats; agroecosystems; parasitism; selection pressure; parthenogenesis; pastures; biological control agents; parasitic wasps; natural enemies; sexual reproduction; invasive species; biodiversity; insects; biological control; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Although records show that the loss of susceptibility of pests to biological control agents is an exceedingly rare event, there are certain behavioural and ecological settings that may well predispose to it. In general, these circumstances rarely converge. Such a critical combination of factors could possibly occur in agroecosystems based on incomplete transplants imported from elsewhere. It can b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cois.2014.09.003

97. Biological control mechanisms of D-pinitol against powdery mildew in cucumber

Author:
Jia Chen; Diana Fernandez; Dan Dan Wang; Yi Juan Chen; Guang Hui Dai
Source:
Physiological and molecular plant pathology 2014 v.88 pp. 52-60
ISSN:
0885-5765
Subject:
application timing; fungi; flavonoids; Podosphaera; conidia; phenylalanine ammonia-lyase; powdery mildew; gene expression; peroxidase; pathogens; leaves; gallic acid; Cucumis sativus; catechol oxidase; conidiophores; cucumbers; linoleate 13S-lipoxygenase; hyphae; disease control; superoxide dismutase; biological control; chlorophyll; chitinase
Abstract:
... D-pinitol is an effective agent for controlling powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) in cucumber. In this study, we determined the mechanisms of D-pinitol in controlling powdery mildew in cucumber plants. We compared P. xanthii development on cucumber leaf surface treated with D-pinitol or water (2 mg ml−1) at different time points after inoculation. The germinating conidia, hyphae, and conidiopho ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pmpp.2014.09.001

98. Biological control of Botrytis bunch rot in Atlantic climate vineyards with Candida sake CPA-1 and its survival under limiting conditions of temperature and humidity

Author:
C. Calvo-Garrido; N. Teixidó; J. Roudet; I. Viñas; J. Usall; M. Fermaud
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.79 pp. 24-35
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Botrytis cinerea; Candida sake; biological control; biological control agents; climatic factors; field experimentation; fruits; grapes; growing season; laboratory experimentation; relative humidity; temperature; vineyards; virulence; yeasts; France
Abstract:
... Candida sake CPA-1 is an antagonistic yeast that has previously been shown to effectively control Botrytis bunch rot in grapes. The efficacy of biological control agents is dependent on their survival, which may also depend on climatic conditions. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of abiotic factors affecting the survival of biological control agents, such as temperature (T) or relati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.05.011

99. Biological control of Colletotrichum panacicola on Panax ginseng by Bacillus subtilis HK-CSM-1

Author:
Hojin Ryu; Hoon Park; Dong-Sang Suh; Gun Ho Jung; Kyungseok Park; Byung Dae Lee
Source:
Journal of Ginseng Research 2014 v.38 no.3 pp. 215-219
ISSN:
1226-8453
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Colletotrichum; Panax ginseng; anthracnose; antifungal properties; appressoria; bacteria; biological control; biological control agents; coculture; fungicides; integrated pest management; research; spore germination
Abstract:
... Biological control of plant pathogens using benign or beneficial microorganisms as antagonistic agents is currently considered to be an important component of integrated pest management in agricultural crops. In this study, we evaluated the potential of Bacillus subtilis strain HK-CSM-1 as a biological control agent against Colletotrichum panacicola.The potential of B. subtilis HK-CSM-1 as a biolo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jgr.2014.05.001

100. Biological control of Fusarium wilt in greenhouse tomato by mycorrhizal fungi and resistant rootstock

Author:
S. Bolandnazar; E. M. Moghbeli; J. Panahandeh; M. Arzanlou
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1041 pp. 127-132
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
sandy soils; mycorrhizal fungi; economics; seedlings; phosphorus; roots; soil fumigation; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici; greenhouses; shoots; tomatoes; Solanum lycopersicum; sowing; Fusarium wilt; disease resistance; Rhizophagus intraradices; grafting (plants); seedling production; cultivars; spores; seeds; disease control; rootstocks; methyl bromide; inoculum; biological control; disease incidence
Abstract:
... One of the most common diseases of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is soil-borne Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici), which causes serious economic and yield losses. Major strategies for controlling this disease are soil fumigation with methyl bromide, using resistant cultivars, grafting on to resistant rootstocks, and biological control methods. In the present study, the role of m ...