Co-inoculum of Beauveria brongniartii and B. bassiana shows in vitro different metabolic behaviour in comparison to single inoculums.

ABSTRACT: The use of entomopathogenic fungi for biocontrol of plant pests is recently receiving an increased interest due to the need of reducing the impact of agricultural practices on the environment. Biocontrol efficacy could be improved by co-inoculation of different microorganisms. However, interactions between the fungal species can trigger or depress the biocontrol activity. Co-inoculation of two entomopathogenic fungi (Beauveria bassiana and B. brongniartii) was performed in vitro to evaluate the effects of their joint behaviour on a range of different carbon sources in comparison to single inoculation. The two species showed a very different metabolic profile by Phenotype MicroArray^TM. B. bassiana showed a broader metabolism than B. brongniartii on a range of substrates. B. brong

SUBMITTER: Canfora L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5638874 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature