the biocontrol activity of two isolates of candida membranifaciens against grey mold of apple fruit caused by botrytis mali and their ability to induce biochemical defense responses in apple tissue were investigated. apple fruit (malus domestica) wounds were inoculated with 50 µl yeast suspension (1 × 107 cfu/ml) of c. membranifaciens followed 4 h later by 20 µl of conidial suspension of b. mal...

The soil-borne fungus Verticillium causes serious vascular disease in a wide variety of annual crops and woody perennials. Verticillium wilt is notoriously difficult to control by conventional methods, so there is great potential for biocontrol to manage this disease. In this study we aimed to review the research about Verticillium biocontrol to get a better understanding of characteristics tha...

Association of natural biocontrol producers http://www.anbp.org This website is put up by the professional trade organization of manufacturers of biocontrol pest management agents. It contains information pertaining to news, events and new research findings. International biocontrol manufacturers association http://www.ibma.ch/pg_microorganisms_mbca.html This website is an international associa...

Biocontrol, the introduction of organisms to control an unwanted species, has been cited as a powerful method to manage the invasive species Miconia calvescens in Hawaii. In addition to ecological advantages, biocontrol is often regarded as less costly than traditional methods despite the large initial investment. Currently, miconia in Hawaii is treated through aerial and manual operations, whi...

Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) are used as inoculants for biofertilization, phytostimulation and biocontrol. The interactions of PGPRs with their biotic environment, for example with plants and microorganisms, are often complex. Substantial advances in elucidating the genetic basis of the beneficial effects of PGPRs on plants have been made, some from whole-genome sequencing proje...

Biocontrol (BC) formulations prepared from plant-growth-promoting bacteria are increasingly applied in sustainable agriculture. Especially inoculants prepared from endospore-forming Bacillus strains have been proven as efficient and environmental-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides due to their long shelf life, which is comparable with that of agrochemicals. However, these formulations ...

Mitsuaria sp. TWR114 is a biocontrol agent against tomato bacterial wilt (TBW). We aimed to gain genomic insights relevant the mechanisms and colonization ability of this strain. The draft genome size was found be 5,632,523 bp, with GC content 69.5%, assembled into 1144 scaffolds. Genome annotation predicted total 4675 protein coding sequences (CDSs), 914 pseudogenes, 49 transfer RNAs, 3 noncod...