Biological control of apple blue mold with Candida membranifaciens and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: In this study two genus of biocontrol yeasts were isolated from healthy apple fruits surface. Three strains of Candida membranfaciens (A2, A4 and A5) and two strains of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (A1 and A7) were evaluated for the control of the blue mold of apple caused by Penicillium expansum. One isolate of P. expansum was used in these experiments. Dual culture, cell free metabolite and volatile test were used for in vitro assays. Yeast strains of two genus inhibited growth of P. expansum, inhibition varied from 20.6 - 61.4%, in dual culture, in volatile metabolite from 57.2 - 89.1% and from 54.6 - 86% in cell free metabolite test. Apple fruit wounds were inoculated with 40 µl of yeast cell suspension (10 7 cell ml -1 ), and after 24 h, inoculated by P. expansum (10 5 conidia ml -1
Source: African Journal of Food Science
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2167768577