ISSN 2736-1756
Advanced Journal of Microbiology Research ISSN 2241-9837 Vol. 14 (2), pp. 001-004, February, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Effect of different concentrations of bacterial suspensions on biocontrol efficacy and storage stability of three biocontrol agents
Yi Zhan, Quan Xu, Hongxia Liu, Yunpeng Wang* and Jianhua Guo
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Engineering Center of Bioresource Pesticide in Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Nanjing Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210095, China.
Accepted 26 September, 2019
Abstract
The influence of bacterial suspension concentration on biocontrol efficacies and storage stabilities of three biocontrol agents, including BACILLUS CEREUS AR156, PANTOEA ANANATIS YT11 and PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS ABc9, were studied. The results indicated that biocontrol efficacy and storage stability did not increase along with the enhancement of the concentration of biocontrol agents, and 109 CFU ml-1 of the strain P. FLUORESCENS ABc9, 108 CFU ml-1 of B. CEREUS AR156 and 108 CFU ml-1 of P. ANANATIS YT11 provided the best biocontrol efficacy as 63.06, 49.55 and 52.25% respectively, and the most suitable concentration of the biocontrol agents for preservation ranged from 108 to 109 CFU ml-1.
Key words: Biological control, strain concentration, biocontrol efficacy, storage viability.