Biological control of Monilinia and Botrytis blights in lowbush blueberries
Donna Langdon
Thesis, Master of Science (Plant Science), University of Guelph. 135 pages. 2009.
2009
บทคัดย่อ
The purpose of the current study was to identify effective biological controls for Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi and Botrytis cinerea , two blight pathogens of lowbush blueberry. Commercial biological controls (Mycostop, Actinovate, Prestop, Endofine, Sporodex, Serenade, BlightBan A506 and BlightBan C91) were tested under controlled environment and/or field conditions. The yeasts Cryptococcus victoriae and Rhodotorula graminis were also tested for biological control activity against M. vaccinii-corymbosi in a controlled environment, and both yeasts reduced disease by ≥50% compared to an untreated control. Bacillus subtilis QST 713 (Serenade) lowered M. vaccinii-corymbosi infection of vegetative buds to almost 0 at 5 kg/ha and 8 kg/ha with two applications in controlled environment and in the field. These concentrations reduced disease when applied one day post-infection, and Serenade and propiconazole reduced the production of conidia on infected plants when applied five and seven days post-infection. Serenade enhanced conidial germination and did not reduce sporulation of B. cinerea on flowers.