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1. 14C Analysis of protein extracts from Bacillus spores

Author:
Jenny A. Cappuccio; Miranda J. Sarachine Falso; Michaele Kashgarian; Bruce A. Buchholz
Source:
Forensic science international 2014 v.240 pp. 54-60
ISSN:
0379-0738
Subject:
Bacillus (bacteria); acids; bacteria; biocompatible materials; biological control agents; carbon; chemical bases; culture media; manufacturing; mass spectrometry; proteins; spores; surveys
Abstract:
... Investigators of bioagent incidents or interdicted materials need validated, independent analytical methods that will allow them to distinguish between recently made bioagent samples versus material drawn from the archives of a historical program. Heterotrophic bacteria convert the carbon in their food sources, growth substrate or culture media, into the biomolecules they need. The F14C (fraction ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.04.003
PubMed:
24814329
PubMed Central:
PMC4080803

2. 6-Pentyl-α-pyrone as an anti-sapstain compound produced by Trichoderma gamsii KUC1747 inhibits the germination of ophiostomatoid fungi

Author:
Joo-Hyun Hong; Jaejung Lee; Mihee Min; Seung-mok Ryu; Dongho Lee; Gyu-Hyeok Kim; Jae-Jin Kim
Source:
Holzforschung 2014 v.68 no.7 pp. 769-774
ISSN:
1437-434X
Subject:
Grosmannia koreana; Ophiostoma; Trichoderma; antifungal agents; antifungal properties; biological control agents; fungicides; germination; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; sapstain fungi; thin layer chromatography; ultra-performance liquid chromatography
Abstract:
... The capability of Trichoderma gamsii to biologically control sapstain fungi has been investigated. Six ophiostomatoids, including Ophiostoma floccosum, O. piceae, O. piliferum, O. ips, Grosmannia koreana, and G. piceaperda, were inhibited by the extracts of T. gamsii. Of the various cultivation periods, 7 days of T. gamsii cultivation produced antifungal compounds most efficiently. The crude extra ...
DOI:
10.1515/hf-2013-0171

3. 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

4. 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

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. 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

7. Alternating Temperatures Affect the Performance of Trichogramma Species

Author:
Firake D. M.; Khan M. A.
Source:
Journal of insect science 2014 v.14 no.41 pp. 1-14
ISSN:
1536-2442
Subject:
Trichogramma; adults; biological control agents; eggs; fecundity; females; heat; larvae; longevity; parasitoids; pest control; progeny; pupae; sex ratio; temperature; India
Abstract:
... The environmental compatibility of a biological control agent is an important aspect of successful reduction of agricultural pests. Temperature fluctuations during the day have a strong influence on the performance of laboratory-reared parasitoids. In field conditions, Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) wasps are exposed to variable temperatures during their development, which has a sig ...
DOI:
10.1673/031.014.41

8. 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

9. Antimicrobial Properties of an Oxidizer Produced by Burkholderia cenocepacia P525

Author:
William J. Hunter; Dan K. Manter
Source:
Current microbiology 2014 v.68 no.5 pp. 610-614
ISSN:
0343-8651
Subject:
Enterobacter; biological control agents; Burkholderia; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy; gel chromatography; pH; molecular weight; antibacterial properties
Abstract:
... A compound with both oxidizing properties and antibiotic properties was extracted and purified from broth cultures of Burkholderia cenocepacia strain P525. A four step purification procedure was used to increase its specific activity ~400-fold and to yield a HPLC–UV chromatogram containing a single major peak. Size exclusion chromatography suggests a molecular mass of ~1,150 and UV spectroscopy su ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00284-013-0515-2
PubMed:
24384626

10. Antimicrobial activity of Metschnikowia pulcherrima on wine yeasts

Author:
L. Oro; M. Ciani; F. Comitini
Source:
Journal of applied microbiology 2014 v.116 no.5 pp. 1209-1217
ISSN:
1364-5072
Subject:
Candida; Dekkera; Hanseniaspora; Kluyveromyces; Metschnikowia pulcherrima; Pichia; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Saccharomycodes; Torulaspora; anti-infective properties; biological control agents; death; fermentation; grape must; spoilage; starter cultures; wine yeasts; winemaking
Abstract:
... AIMS: In the present study, it was investigated the antagonistic behaviour of Metschnikowia pulcherrima, as biocontrol agent, against the main wine yeast species involved in the winemaking process. METHODS AND RESULTS: Seven strains of M. pulcherrima were evaluated for the antimicrobial activity against 114 yeast strains belonging to Pichia, Candida, Hanseniaspora, Kluyveromyces, Saccharomycodes, ...
DOI:
10.1111/jam.12446

11. Antimicrobial and plant growth‐promoting properties of the cacao endophyte Bacillus subtilis ALB629

Author:
L.L. Falcäo; J.O. Silva‐Werneck; B.R. Vilarinho; J.P. da Silva; A.W.V. Pomella; L.H. Marcellino
Source:
Journal of applied microbiology 2014 v.116 no.6 pp. 1584-1592
ISSN:
1364-5072
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Colletotrichum; Moniliophthora perniciosa; antagonists; antifungal agents; antifungal properties; biological control agents; cell free system; early development; endophytes; leaf area; plant pathogenic fungi; protective effect; root growth; root systems; seedling growth; seedlings; seeds
Abstract:
... AIMS: To investigate the effects of the endophyte Bacillus subtilisALB629 on the growth of cacao seedlings at early developmental stage and to evaluate its antimicrobial properties. METHODS AND RESULTS: Germinating cacao seeds were inoculated with ALB629, and seedlings growth was evaluated 30 days later. Significant increase (P < 0·05) was observed in the root system (up to 30%), leaf area (14%) a ...
DOI:
10.1111/jam.12485

12. Antimicrobial, insecticidal and phytotoxic activities of Cotinus coggyria Scop. essential oil (Anacardiaceae)

Author:
Zeynep Ulukanli; Salih Karabörklü; Fuat Bozok; Menderes Çenet; Bintuğ Öztürk; Mehmet Balcilar
Source:
Natural product research 2014 v.28 no.23 pp. 2150-2157
ISSN:
1478-6427
Subject:
Acanthoscelides obtectus; Candida albicans; Candida parapsilosis; Cotinus coggygria; Portulaca oleracea; Silybum marianum; Staphylococcus aureus; Tribolium castaneum; adults; air; alpha-pinene; anti-infective properties; biological control agents; dose response; essential oils; fumigants; germination; insecticidal properties; leaves; mortality; oils; phytotoxicity; screening; seedling growth; volatilization; weeds
Abstract:
... The essential oil of Cotinus coggyria Scop.' leaves was found to be rich in α-pinene (43.1%), limonene (21.3%) and β-myrcene (8.5%). In the antimicrobial screening, essential oil was notably active on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, S. aureus ATCC BAA-977, Candida albicans ATCC 14053 and C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 using the disc diffusion and volatilisation assays. The fumigant assay of the esse ...
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2014.928879

13. Antipredator activity and endogenous biosynthesis of defensive secretion in larval and pupal Delphastus catalinae (Horn) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Author:
Stephen T. Deyrup; Laura E. Eckman; Eleanor E. Lucadamo; Patrick H. McCarthy; Jacqueline C. Knapp; Scott R. Smedley
Source:
Chemoecology 2014 v.24 no.4 pp. 145-157
ISSN:
0937-7409
Subject:
Aleyrodidae; Crematogaster; Delphastus catalinae; alkaloids; bioassays; biological control agents; biosynthesis; droplets; glucose; greenhouses; hairs; larvae; secretion
Abstract:
... Delphastus catalinae (Horn) is a predatory ladybird beetle (Coccinellidae) commonly used as a biocontrol agent against greenhouse infestation by whiteflies. It belongs to the basal subfamily Microweisinae, a group for which chemical defenses have not been previously investigated. The larval and pupal stages of D. catalinae possess minute secretory hairs that produce droplets containing compounds o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00049-014-0156-3

14. Application of DNA barcoding to the identification of Hymenoptera parasitoids from the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) in China

Author:
Qing‐Song Zhou; Yu‐Qiang Xi; Fang Yu; Xu Zhang; Xue‐Jun Li; Chun‐Lai Liu; Ze‐Qing Niu; Chao‐Dong Zhu; Ge‐Xia Qiao; Yan‐Zhou Zhang
Source:
Insect science 2014 v.21 no.3 pp. 363-373
ISSN:
1672-9609
Subject:
Aphis glycines; DNA barcoding; Hymenoptera; biological control agents; genes; genetic variation; nucleotide sequences; parasitoids; ribosomal DNA; soybeans; China; North America
Abstract:
... Aphis glycines Matsumura is an important pest of soybean in Asia and North America. Hymenoptera parasitoids play a key role in the control of the soybean aphid. The correct identification of parasitoids is a critical step that precedes the assessment of their potential biological control agents. Accurate identification of the majority of the species attacking the soybean aphid often requires elabo ...
DOI:
10.1111/1744-7917.12095
PubMed:
24339363

15. 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

16. Assessment of potential antagonists for anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) disease of mango (Mangifera indica L.) in North Western Ethiopia (Pawe)

Author:
Wondu Admasu; Samuel Sahile; Mulugeta Kibret
Source:
Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2014 v.47 no.18 pp. 2176-2186
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
Bacillus (bacteria); Glomerella cingulata; Mangifera indica; Trichoderma; agar; antagonists; anthracnose; antibiosis; biological control agents; chemical control; developed countries; fruits; fungi; growth retardation; mangoes; mycelium; pathogens; people; postharvest diseases; Ethiopia
Abstract:
... Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is considered as one of the most popular fruits among millions of people in the tropical area and increasingly in the developed countries. Anthracnose, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides , is the most important pre- and post-harvest disease of mango. The objective of this research was to evaluate the prevalence of different promising antagonistic Tricho ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2013.870110

17. Assessment of the effect of biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in lethality of Bacillus thuringiensis Berl. against 3rd instars larvae of white cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae L.)

Author:
Morteza Abbasi; Mahmoud Rezazad Bari; Shahram Aramideh; Nasrin Veghar Mousavi; Mohammad Ghayyomi
Source:
Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2014 v.47 no.17 pp. 2106-2111
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Pieris brassicae; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; bacteria; biological control agents; bioremediation; biosurfactants; cabbage; instars; larvae; leaves; oils; petroleum; plant pests; pollutants; polysorbates; sludge; statistical analysis; synergism
Abstract:
... Surfactant that is produced from cheap sources like oil sludge by biological agents such as bacteria can be used in various industrial processes. For example, it can be used in environmental processes such as bioremediation and elimination of environmental pollutants, and acts as synergistic agents and distributor pesticides on waxy leaves in agriculture. In this study, biosurfactant which is prod ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2013.869889

18. Autochthonous yeasts as potential biocontrol agents in dry-cured meat products

Author:
Nicoletta Simoncini; Roberta Virgili; Giorgio Spadola; Paola Battilani
Source:
Food control 2014 v.46 pp. 160-167
ISSN:
0956-7135
Subject:
Debaryomyces hansenii; Penicillium nordicum; biological control agents; cured meats; disinfection; flavor; ham; meat production; ochratoxin A; spores; starter cultures; yeasts
Abstract:
... This work aimed to evaluate the ability of selected yeasts, previously isolated from dry-cured hams, to compete with Penicillium nordicum and to inhibit ochratoxin A (OTA) accumulation in a dry-cured pork meat model system in the perspective of their use as surface starter cultures. Two strains of Debaryomyces hansenii and one strain of Hyphopichia burtonii were used. A dry-cured pork meat model s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.04.030

19. Baculovirus resistance in codling moth is virus isolate-dependent and the consequence of a mutation in viral gene pe38

Author:
Manuela M. Gebhardt; Karolin E. Eberle; Pit Radtke; Johannes A. Jehle
Source:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2014 v.111 no.44 pp. 15711-15716
ISSN:
0027-8424
Subject:
Cydia pomonella; Cydia pomonella granulovirus; biological control agents; fruit growing; genes; genetic markers; mutation; pome fruits; resistance management; viruses; Europe
Abstract:
... The baculovirus Cydia pomonella granulovirus (CpGV) is widely applied as a biocontrol agent of codling moth. After field resistance of codling moth populations had been observed against the commercially used Mexican (M) isolate of CpGV, infection experiments of larvae of the resistant codling moth strain CpRR1 showed that several other naturally occurring CpGV isolates (I12, S, E2, and I07) from d ...
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.1411089111
PubMed:
25331863
PubMed Central:
PMC4226074

20. 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 ...

21. 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

22. 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

23. Biological Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) Chitinase Against Caenorhabditis elegans (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae)

Author:
Zhang Lingling; Yu Jie; Xie Yufei; Lin Hongli; Huang Zhipeng; Xu Lei; Gelbič Ivan; Guan Xiong
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2014 v.107 no.2 pp. 551-558
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Caenorhabditis elegans; Escherichia coli; Volvariella volvacea; bioassays; biological control agents; chitinase; crystal proteins; digestive system; free-living nematodes; fungi; genes; integument; models; molecular biology; molecular cloning; mortality; pathogens; sequence analysis; toxicity; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... In addition to being used increasingly as a model system in modern molecular biology studies, the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (Maupas, 1900) is an important pathogen in fungi and straw mushrooms. In this study, Bacillus thuringiensis strain 010 was found to have significantly detrimental activity against C. elegans. To further characterize this activity, the toxicological mechanism ...

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. Biological control of Ralstonia wilt, Phytophthora blight, Meloidogyne root-knot on bell pepper by the combination of Bacillus subtilis AR12, Bacillus subtilis SM21 and Chryseobacterium sp. R89

Author:
Hong-Xia Liu; Shi-Mo Li; Yu-Ming Luo; Lai-Xin Luo; Jian-Qiang Li; Jian-Hua Guo
Source:
European journal of plant pathology 2014 v.139 no.1 pp. 107-116
ISSN:
0929-1873
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Chryseobacterium; Meloidogyne; Phytophthora; Ralstonia; biological control; biological control agents; blight; sweet peppers; wilting
Abstract:
... In a previous study, we screened the combination of the three bacterial strains—Bacillus subtilis AR12, Bacillus subtilis SM21, and Chryseobacterium sp. R89—(BBC), which can control mixed diseases, including Ralstonia wilt, Phytophthora blight, and Meloidogyne root-knot on bell pepper with high biocontrol efficacy and yield increase under greenhouse and field conditions. In this study, to achieve ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10658-013-0369-2

28. Biological control of insect pests in apple orchards in China

Author:
Hongxu Zhou; Yi Yu; Xiumei Tan; Aidong Chen; Jianguo Feng
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.68 pp. 47-56
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Aphelinus mali; Bacillus thuringiensis; Beauveria bassiana; Metaseiulus occidentalis; Trichogramma dendrolimi; apples; beneficial insects; biodiversity; biological control; biological control agents; case studies; fruits; fungi; habitats; insect pests; integrated pest management; microclimate; natural enemies; orchards; parasitoids; pathogens; planting; predatory mites; surveys; China
Abstract:
... Apple is one of the most important fruits in China, and both yield and quality are greatly affected by insect pests. According to surveys, there are more than 200 species of natural enemies in apple orchards. Few, however, have been closely studied. Major natural enemies including parasitoids, predators and pathogens are briefly described in this review, especially focusing on two parasitoids of T ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.06.009

29. Biological control of mushroom brown blotch disease using antagonistic bacteria

Author:
Shadi Tajalipour; Nader Hassanzadeh; Hossein Khabbaz Jolfaee; Asghar Heydari; Abolghasem Ghasemi
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.4 pp. 473-484
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
Agaricus bisporus; Bacillus subtilis; DNA primers; DNA-directed RNA polymerase; Pseudomonas tolaasii; antagonists; bacteria; biological control; biological control agents; composts; disease incidence; disease severity; genes; health promotion; mushroom growing; mushrooms; pathogens; polymerase chain reaction; soil; Iran
Abstract:
... Button mushroom brown blotch disease is one of the most important and devastating diseases in Iran which is caused by Pseudomonas tolaasii . To screen antagonistic bacteria against this pathogen, major mushroom cultivation centres in Iran were surveyed and samples were taken from compost, soil cover and button caps with or without visible symptoms. In total, 120 bacteria were isolated on the basis ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2013.873113

30. Biological control of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) disease by Pseudomonas fluorescens (Chao)

Author:
Maryem Tavakol Norabadi; Navazollah Sahebani; Hassan Reza Etebarian
Source:
Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2014 v.47 no.5 pp. 615-621
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
Meloidogyne javanica; Pseudomonas fluorescens; biological control; biological control agents; defense mechanisms; eggs; greenhouses; hatching; laboratory experimentation; nematode infections; peroxidase; phenylalanine ammonia-lyase; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; plant pathogens; root-knot nematodes
Abstract:
... Plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria is currently developed as an biocontrol agent against many plant pathogens. In this research, biological control of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) by Pseudomonas fluorescens was investigated in greenhouse and laboratory experiments. Results showed that 10 ⁹ (CFU/ml) of P. fluorescens decreased nematode infection and other parameters significantly, co ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2013.816102

31. Biological control of toxic cyanobacteria by mixotrophic predators: an experimental test of intraguild predation theory

Author:
Susanne Wilken; Jolanda M. H. Verspagen; Suzanne Naus-Wiezer; Ellen Van Donk; Jef Huisman
Source:
Ecological applications 2014 v.24 no.5 pp. 1235-1249
ISSN:
1051-0761
Subject:
Microcystis aeruginosa; Ochromonas; biological control; biological control agents; food webs; grazing; mathematical models; nitrogen; nitrogen content; pest control; pollution load; predation; predators; prediction; toxicity
Abstract:
... Intraguild predators both feed on and compete with their intraguild prey. In theory, intraguild predators can therefore be very effective as biological control agents of intraguild prey species, especially in productive environments. We investigated this hypothesis using the mixotrophic chrysophyte Ochromonas as intraguild predator and the harmful cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa as its prey. ...
DOI:
10.1890/13-0218.1

32. Biological pest management by predators and parasitoids in the greenhouse vegetables in China

Author:
Nian-Wan Yang; Lian-Sheng Zang; Su Wang; Jian-Ying Guo; Hong-Xing Xu; Fan Zhang; Fang-Hao Wan
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.68 pp. 92-102
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
artificial diets; biological control; biological control agents; business enterprises; certification; consumer attitudes; crops; greenhouses; natural enemies; parasitoids; pest control; pesticide residues; pesticide resistance; predators; quality control; raw vegetables; rearing; transportation; vegetable growing; vegetables; China
Abstract:
... China has the highest greenhouse-based production in the world. In 2010, the area of greenhouses devoted to vegetable production was estimated at 4.7 million ha. With the increasing costs of pest control, expanding pesticide resistance and the growing consumer concern regarding pesticide residues in fresh vegetables, a strong demand for applying non-chemical control methods is emerging in China. B ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.06.012

33. Biology and host preference of Selitrichodes neseri: A potential biological control agent of the Eucalyptus gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa

Author:
Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder; Marlene Harney; Stefan Neser; Tanya Joffe; Samantha Bush; Brett P. Hurley; Michael J. Wingfield; Bernard Slippers
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.78 pp. 33-41
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Cynipidae; Eucalyptus; Leptocybe invasa; adults; biological control; biological control agents; captive animals; carbohydrates; females; galls; host preferences; host specificity; indigenous species; larvae; leaves; longevity; ovarioles; oviposition; parasitism; parasitoids; plantations; progeny; pupae; sex ratio
Abstract:
... Selitrichodes neseri (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is a parasitoid of the invasive gall-forming wasp Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), which has caused serious damage to Eucalyptus plantations in many parts of the world. S. neseri is a recently discovered parasitoid considered to be a potentially important biological control agent of L. invasa. The aim of this study was to provide the first ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.07.004

34. Biology and host specificity of Rhinusa pilosa, a recommended biological control agent of Linaria vulgaris

Author:
André Gassmann; Rosemarie De Clerck-Floate; Sharlene Sing; Ivo Toševski; Milana Mitrović; Olivier Krstić
Source:
BioControl 2014 v.59 no.4 pp. 473-483
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Curculionidae; Linaria vulgaris; adults; biological control; biological control agents; flora; host specificity; invasive species; larvae; larval development; nontarget organisms; oviposition; plant growth; risk; univoltine habit; weed control; Europe; North America
Abstract:
... Linaria vulgaris Mill. (Plantaginaceae), common or yellow toadflax, is a Eurasian short-lived perennial forb invasive throughout temperate North America. Rhinusa pilosa (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) is a univoltine shoot-galling weevil found exclusively on L. vulgaris in Europe. Under no-choice test conditions, 13 non-native Linaria species exposed to R. pilosa were accepted for oviposit ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-014-9578-7

35. Biology of two key Palaearctic larval ectoparasitoids when parasitizing the invasive pest Tuta absoluta

Author:
Anaïs Chailleux; Nicolas Desneux; Judit Arnó; Rosa Gabarra
Source:
Journal of pest science 2014 v.87 no.3 pp. 441-448
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Eulophidae; Tuta absoluta; biological control; biological control agents; biological development; crops; females; greenhouses; instars; larvae; natural enemies; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; tomatoes; Europe
Abstract:
... During the last few years following the invasion of European tomato crops by the invasive South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), several indigenous larval parasitoid species were recorded as natural enemies of this pest. Necremnus cf. artynes (Walker) and to a lesser extent Stenomesius sp. nr. japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) have been fre ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-014-0557-7

36. Bottom‐up effects on top‐down regulation of a floating aquatic plant by two weevil species: the context‐specific nature of biological control

Author:
Ted D. Center; F. Allen Dray Jr.; Elizabeth D. Mattison; Philip W. Tipping; Min B. Rayamajhi; Quentin Paynter
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2014 v.51 no.3 pp. 814-824
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Eichhornia crassipes; Neochetina bruchi; Neochetina eichhorniae; aquatic plants; biological control; biological control agents; biomass; environmental factors; fertilizer rates; flowering; invasive species; phytophagous insects; plant density; plant growth; plant nutrition; risk assessment; weed control
Abstract:
... Plant nutrition (bottom‐up effects) impacts a plant's ability to withstand herbivory (top‐down effects) and influences phytophagous insect fecundity. These factors confound efficacy predictions for biological control purposes. We investigated the importance of these forces with regard to invasibility of Eichhornia crassipes. We also examined whether one could have predicted whether the weevil spec ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12213

37. Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) use of Opuntia host species in Argentina

Author:
Laura Varone; Guillermo A. Logarzo; Juan A. Briano; Stephen D. Hight; James E. Carpenter
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2367-2380
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Cactoblastis cactorum; Opuntia; biogeography; biological control agents; cacti and succulents; correlation; genetic variation; host plants; larvae; oviposition; phytophagous insects; risk; Argentina; North America; South Africa
Abstract:
... A central aspect in biology and ecology is to determine the combination of factors that influence the distribution of species. In the case of herbivorous insects, the distribution of herbivorous species is necessarily associated with their host plants, a pattern often referred to as “host use”. Novel interactions that arise during a biological invasion can have important effects on the dynamics of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0670-9

38. Can we forecast the effects of climate change on entomophagous biological control agents?

Author:
Ernestina Aguilar‐Fenollosa; Josep A Jacas
Source:
Pest management science 2014 v.70 no.6 pp. 853-859
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
air temperature; biological control; biological control agents; biomass production; climate; food webs; genetic variation; global warming; herbivores; hosts; issues and policy; natural enemies; pests
Abstract:
... The worldwide climate has been changing rapidly over the past decades. Air temperatures have been increasing in most regions and will probably continue to rise for most of the present century, regardless of any mitigation policy put in place. Although increased herbivory from enhanced biomass production and changes in plant quality are generally accepted as a consequence of global warming, the eve ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.3678
PubMed:
24254389

39. Cercosporoid hyphomycetes associated with Tibouchina herbacea (Melastomataceae) in Brazil

Author:
Douglas Ferreira Parreira; Meiriele da Silva; Olinto Liparini Pereira; Dartanha José Soares; Robert Weingart Barreto
Source:
Mycological progress 2014 v.13 no.3 pp. 691-702
ISSN:
1617-416X
Subject:
Cercospora apii; Hyphomycetes; Passalora; Pseudocercospora; Tibouchina; biological control; biological control agents; fungi; host specificity; internal transcribed spacers; invasive species; new species; pathogens; phylogeny; screening; surveys; Brazil; Hawaii
Abstract:
... A survey of fungal pathogens associated with cane tibouchina, Tibouchina herbacea (Melastomataceae), was conducted in the neotropics, concentrated in south and southeastern Brazil and aimed at finding potential biological control agents for this herbaceous invasive weed for introduction into Hawaii. Numerous fungal species were found, including five cercosporoid fungi. Four new taxa are described ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11557-013-0952-0

40. Characterization and comparison of Metarhizium strains isolated from Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Author:
Annarita Cito; Giuseppe Mazza; Agostino Strangi; Claudia Benvenuti; Gian P. Barzanti; Elena Dreassi; Tullio Turchetti; Valeria Francardi; Pio F. Roversi
Source:
FEMS microbiology letters 2014 v.355 no.2 pp. 108-115
ISSN:
0378-1097
Subject:
Metarhizium; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus; biological control agents; entomopathogenic fungi; imagos; mortality; natural enemies; parasites; proteinases; toxins; virulence; Italy; Sicily; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is considered the worst pest of palm species, and few natural enemies are reported for this parasite in its area of origin. Here, we report the first recovery of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium pingshaense associated with R. ferrugineus from Vietnam. The morphological, biochemical, and toxicological features of this strain were studied and compared with those of a ...
DOI:
10.1111/1574-6968.12470

41. Characterization of Physical and Chemical Defenses in the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Author:
Anne C. Jones; Donald E. Mullins; Tappey H. Jones; Scott M. Salom
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2014 v.40 no.6 pp. 560-568
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Tsuga canadensis; Coleoptera; energy; biological control agents; Tsuga caroliniana; instars; Adelges tsugae; mortality; mass spectrometry; biomass; eggs; anthraquinones; adults
Abstract:
... The invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand, Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Adelgidae) causes significant mortality to eastern and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga canadensis Carrière and T. caroliniana Engelmann, respectively) throughout the eastern United States. Adelges tsugae produces vast quantities of a wax covering that surrounds most of the instars as well as the adult and eggs. Using di ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-014-0453-x
PubMed:
24913905

42. Characterization of a novel Morganella morganii bacteriophage FSP1 isolated from river water

Author:
Shogo Yamaki; Takuo Omachi; Yuji Kawai; Koji Yamazaki
Source:
FEMS microbiology letters 2014 v.359 no.2 pp. 166-172
ISSN:
0378-1097
Subject:
Morganella morganii; Myoviridae; antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; bacteria; bacteriophages; biological control agents; centrifugation; cesium; decontamination; genome; infectious diseases; latent period; pathogenicity; polyethylene glycol; restriction endonucleases; river water; scombroid poisoning; therapeutics; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Morganella morganii has been identified as a causative agent of opportunistic infections and histamine poisoning. Bacteriophage is a virus and has recently been considered an alternative agent to antibiotics for the control of bacteria that have developed antibiotic resistance. In this study, a novel M. morganii bacteriophage isolated from river water was characterized. The isolated phage, termed ...
DOI:
10.1111/1574-6968.12560

43. Characterizing the mode of action of Brevibacillus laterosporus B4 for control of bacterial brown strip of rice caused by A. avenae subsp. avenae RS-1

Author:
Kaleem Ullah Kakar; Zarqa Nawaz; Z. Cui; Abdlwareth A. Almoneafy; Bo Zhu; Guan-Lin Xie
Source:
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology 2014 v.30 no.2 pp. 469-478
ISSN:
0959-3993
Subject:
Brevibacillus laterosporus; ammonium sulfate; biological control; biological control agents; cell membranes; chitosan; culture filtrates; gene expression regulation; genes; mechanism of action; pathogens; proteinases; rhizosphere; rice; seeds; virulence
Abstract:
... Biological control efficacy of Brevibacillus laterosporus B4 associated with rice rhizosphere was assessed against bacterial brown stripe of rice caused by Acidovorex avenae subsp. avenae. A biochemical bactericide (chitosan) was used as positive control in this experiment. Result of in vitro analysis indicated that B. laterosporus B4 and its culture filtrates (70 %; v/v) exhibited low inhibitory ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11274-013-1469-z
PubMed:
23990042

44. Chitinases: in agriculture and human healthcare

Author:
Anand Nagpure; Bharti Choudhary; Rajinder K. Gupta
Source:
Critical reviews in biotechnology 2014 v.34 no.3 pp. 215-232
ISSN:
1549-7801
Subject:
N-acetylglucosamine; beneficial insects; biological control; biological control agents; biomarkers; biotransformation; cell walls; chitin; chitinase; chitooligosaccharides; crops; enzyme activity; health services; human diseases; humans; metabolism; plant pathogenic fungi; plant protection; polymers; research and development; transgenic plants
Abstract:
... Biological control of phytopathogenic fungi and insects continues to inspire the research and development of environmentally friendly bioactive alternatives. Potentially lytic enzymes, chitinases can act as a biocontrol agent against agriculturally important fungi and insects. The cell wall in fungi and protective covers, i.e. cuticle in insects shares a key structural polymer, chitin, a β-1,4-lin ...
DOI:
10.3109/07388551.2013.790874

45. Comparative Pathogenicity, Biocontrol Efficacy, and Multilocus Sequence Typing of Verticillium nonalfalfae from the Invasive Ailanthus altissima and Other Hosts

Author:
Kasson M. T.; Short D. P. G.; O'Neal E. S.; Subbarao K. V.; Davis D. D.
Source:
Phytopathology 2014 v.104 no.3 pp. 282-292
ISSN:
0031-949X
Subject:
Ailanthus altissima; Verticillium; Verticillium wilt; biological control; biological control agents; canopy; forests; fungi; genetic variation; hosts; kiwifruit; mortality; multilocus sequence typing; seedlings; trees; understory; virulence; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Virginia
Abstract:
... Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium nonalfalfae, is currently killing tens of thousands of highly invasive Ailanthus altissima trees within the forests in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia and is being considered as a biological control agent of Ailanthus. However, little is known about the pathogenicity and virulence of V. nonalfalfae isolates from other hosts on Ailanthus, or the genetic di ...
DOI:
10.1094/PHYTO-06-13-0148-R

46. Comparison of Ephestia kuehniella eggs sterilization methods for Trichogramma rearing

Author:
Mylène St-Onge; Daniel Cormier; Silvia Todorova; Éric Lucas
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.70 pp. 73-77
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Ephestia kuehniella; Trichogramma; abnormal development; adults; bioavailability; biological control; biological control agents; eggs; exposure duration; fecundity; females; freezing; hosts; ingestion; larvae; nitrogen; parasitism; parasitoids; rearing; sex ratio; ultraviolet radiation; vitrification; walking
Abstract:
... Mass production is necessary to ensure the availability of biological control agents for the suppression of target pests. Many rearing hosts need to be sterilized to prevent development. Host egg sterilization also allows their storage for a longer period. Ephestia kuehniella eggs are frequently used as hosts for Trichogramma parasitoïds but they must be sterilized to prevent larvae from emerging ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.12.006

47. Comparison of two populations of Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) as candidates for biological control of the invasive weed Schinus terebinthifolia (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae)

Author:
Veronica Manrique; Rodrigo Diaz; Lenin Erazo; Neha Reddi; Gregory S. Wheeler; Dean Williams; William A. Overholt
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.5 pp. 518-535
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
Phlaeothripidae; Schinus terebinthifolia; adults; biological control; biological control agents; climatic factors; cold tolerance; fecundity; greenhouses; haplotypes; invasive species; models; prediction; temperature; weeds; Brazil; Florida; Hawaii
Abstract:
... Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) (hereafter Schinus), is one of the worst invasive species in Florida and Hawaii. The thrips Pseudophilothrips ichini Hood (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) is being considered as a potential biological control agent of Schinus . Two populations of this thrips were collected in the weed's native range; one from central-ea ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2013.878310

48. Compatibility between Forficula auricularia and entomopathogenic nematodes to be used in pome fruit pest management

Author:
J. Lordan; S. Alegre; G. Alins; M. J. Sarasúa; A. Morton; F. García del Pino
Source:
Journal of applied entomology 2014 v.138 no.9 pp. 635-643
ISSN:
0931-2048
Subject:
Cydia pomonella; Forficula auricularia; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Steinernema carpocapsae; Steinernema feltiae; biological control agents; entomopathogenic nematodes; foraging; fruit growing; insect larvae; insects; orchards; parasitoids; pome fruits; predators
Abstract:
... Use of predators, parasitoids and entomopathogens as biocontrol agents in pome fruit production can lead to more efficient and sustainable pest management programmes. The European earwig (Forficula auricularia Linnaeus [Dermaptera: Forficulidae]) is a major predator of key pests in pome fruit orchards, and entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) of the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae are ...
DOI:
10.1111/jen.12118

49. Complete Genome Sequence of Bacillus subtilis BAB-1, a Biocontrol Agent for Suppression of Tomato Gray Mold

Author:
Qinggang Guo; Shezeng Li; Xiuyun Lu; Xiaoyun Zhang; Peipei Wang; Ping Ma
Source:
Genome announcements 2014 v.2 no.4 pp. e00744-14
ISSN:
2169-8287
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; active ingredients; biological control agents; cotton; genes; gray mold; nucleotide sequences; rhizosphere; soil; soil bacteria; tomatoes
Abstract:
... Bacillus subtilis BAB-1, isolated from cotton rhizosphere soil, is an excellent biocontrol agent for tomato gray mold. The genome of B. subtilis strain BAB-1 was fully sequenced and annotated, genes encoding the antifungal active compound were identified, and multiple sets of regulatory systems were found in the genome. ...
DOI:
10.1128/genomeA.00744-14
PubMed:
25103757
PubMed Central:
PMC4125768

50. Composting Invasive Plants in the Rio Grande River

Author:
Meier Erica J.; Waliczek Tina M.; Abbott Michael L.
Source:
Invasive plant science and management 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 473-482
ISSN:
1939-747X
Subject:
Arundo donax; Eichhornia crassipes; Hydrilla verticillata; Pistia stratiotes; aquatic environment; aquatic weeds; biogeography; biological control agents; composting; composts; environmental impact; erosion control; feedstocks; germination; harvesting; herbicides; horticulture; indigenous species; industry; introduced plants; invasive species; models; mortality; noxious weeds; plant diseases and disorders; plant pathogens; population density; rendering; seeds; species diversity; temperature; trade; viability; waterways; weed control; Rio Grande River; United States
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of whole-plant composting on the viability of seeds and other propagules of the invasive plant species waterhyacinth, waterlettuce, hydrilla, and giant reed while producing a valuable compost product. Invasive species were subjected to preliminary germination and growth tests and oven mortality tests to evaluate whether species distribution was ...
DOI:
10.1614/IPSM-D-13-00089.1