He said Aflasafes a
biocontrol substance applied to maize crops three weeks after flowering to protect the crops from aflatoxin.
The main criteria for successful deployment of these
biocontrol agents in fields are their ability to suppress nematode populations and restrain their multiplication and enhance yields profitably in the presence of nematodes.
The use of
biocontrol agents to manage postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables has been explored as an alternative to the use of synthetic fungicides [10].
The release of
biocontrol agents is recognized as an effective solution to sustainably control water hyacinth monocultures.
When such outcrossing occurs, the
biocontrol strain could recombine with the indigenous populations of aflatoxigenic strains and generate offspring that not only inherit the aggressiveness of the non-aflatoxigenic parent, but could also inherit the ability to produce one or more serious mycotoxins, such as aflatoxin B1 or cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) (Horn et al., 2013) [14].
The Lodi Winegrape Commission's (LWC) recently formed the Mealybug
Biocontrol Research Focus Group, which held a field day Aug.
Products containing a combination of
biocontrol agents have become an accepted and more efficient method of pathogen control and; therefore, improved plant growth, because it is probable that in sites where natural biological control occurs, it happens as a consequence of different combinations of many microorganisms (ROBERTS et al., 2005).
Dr Blackwell, who owns APS
Biocontrol in Dundee, said: "The estimate is based on what we know about Scotland's habitat and population.
All tested
biocontrol agents were able to inhibit radial growth and sclerotia viability in dual culture assay.
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BioControl Systems Inc., the company said.
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