Control of Mimosa pigra by Phloeospora mimosae-pigrae: liquid culture production and application technique
Hennecke, B.R., Chakraborty, S., and Dale, M.L. (2001) Control of Mimosa pigra by Phloeospora mimosae-pigrae: liquid culture production and application technique. Plant Protection Quarterly, 16 (3). pp. 111-113.
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Abstract
Shake-flask liquid fermentation was investigated to mass-produce spores of the fungal pathogen, Phloeospora mimosae-pigrae, a potential biological control agent for the giant sensitive plant, Mimosa pigra. Twenty percent Campbell's V-8 juice in large shake flasks with a pH of 6.5 yielded 9.7 x 106 conidia mL-1 in vitro after ten days fermentation, producing ten times the required inoculum concentration of 1 x 106 for field applications. When sprayed using a backpack sprayer or from a helicopter, the inoculum successfully induced typical symptoms on plants under field conditions. The standardized production and application protocol for P. mimosae-pigrae inoculum can be used to treat large areas infested with this weed.
Item ID: | 54111 |
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Item Type: | Article (Abstract) |
ISSN: | 0815-2195 |
Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2018 01:49 |
FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0607 Plant Biology > 060704 Plant Pathology @ 100% |
SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9604 Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species > 960499 Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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