Effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of Metarhizium flavoride conidia

The effects of moisture content and temperature on the medium-term (3-4 months) storage of conidia of Metarhizium flavoviride were investigated. Conidia harvested after 24 days of culturing on rice showed greater tolerance to long storage than conidia from 12-day cultures. The moistut-e content of t...

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Main Authors: Moore, D., Douro-Kpindou, O.K., Jenkins, N.E., Lomer,C.J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 1996
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101028
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author Moore, D.
Douro-Kpindou, O.K.
Jenkins, N.E.
Lomer,C.J.
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Jenkins, N.E.
Lomer,C.J.
Moore, D.
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Douro-Kpindou, O.K.
Jenkins, N.E.
Lomer,C.J.
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description The effects of moisture content and temperature on the medium-term (3-4 months) storage of conidia of Metarhizium flavoviride were investigated. Conidia harvested after 24 days of culturing on rice showed greater tolerance to long storage than conidia from 12-day cultures. The moistut-e content of the conidia was of greatest importance; at harvest from the culture. conidial moisture contents could be > 40%, while the optimal moisture content for storage was found to be 4-5%. Dried conidia stored in oil benefited from the addition of dried silica gel, as did conidia stored as powder. A range of mineral oils proved satisfactory for storage, and when dried silica gel was added to suspensions, germination levels were 79.8% after 105 days at 28-32°C. Dried conidia stored in oil maintained germination levels of up to 96 and 85% after 80 days at IO-14°C and 28-.UoC respectively. Dried conidia stored as powder retained germination levels of 95% at JO-I4°C. but only up to 27% at 28-32°C. In another experiment, dried conidia maintained greater than 90% germination over 128 days, with or without silica gel at JO-14°C or 15- 18°C.
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spelling CGSpace1010282024-05-15T05:11:13Z Effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of Metarhizium flavoride conidia Moore, D. Douro-Kpindou, O.K. Jenkins, N.E. Lomer,C.J. conidia moisture content temperature storage germination locusts grasshoppers The effects of moisture content and temperature on the medium-term (3-4 months) storage of conidia of Metarhizium flavoviride were investigated. Conidia harvested after 24 days of culturing on rice showed greater tolerance to long storage than conidia from 12-day cultures. The moistut-e content of the conidia was of greatest importance; at harvest from the culture. conidial moisture contents could be > 40%, while the optimal moisture content for storage was found to be 4-5%. Dried conidia stored in oil benefited from the addition of dried silica gel, as did conidia stored as powder. A range of mineral oils proved satisfactory for storage, and when dried silica gel was added to suspensions, germination levels were 79.8% after 105 days at 28-32°C. Dried conidia stored in oil maintained germination levels of up to 96 and 85% after 80 days at IO-14°C and 28-.UoC respectively. Dried conidia stored as powder retained germination levels of 95% at JO-I4°C. but only up to 27% at 28-32°C. In another experiment, dried conidia maintained greater than 90% germination over 128 days, with or without silica gel at JO-14°C or 15- 18°C. 1996-03 2019-04-24T12:29:46Z 2019-04-24T12:29:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101028 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Moore, D., Douro-Kpindou, O.K., Jenkins, N.E. & Lomer, C.J. (1996). Effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of Metarhizium flavoride conidia. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 6, 51-61.
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moisture content
temperature
storage
germination
locusts
grasshoppers
Moore, D.
Douro-Kpindou, O.K.
Jenkins, N.E.
Lomer,C.J.
Effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of Metarhizium flavoride conidia
title Effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of Metarhizium flavoride conidia
title_full Effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of Metarhizium flavoride conidia
title_fullStr Effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of Metarhizium flavoride conidia
title_full_unstemmed Effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of Metarhizium flavoride conidia
title_short Effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of Metarhizium flavoride conidia
title_sort effects of moisture content and temperature on storage of metarhizium flavoride conidia
topic conidia
moisture content
temperature
storage
germination
locusts
grasshoppers
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