Monitoring Biological Control Agent Growth in Compost

9818027阻断在加州，餐葡萄和酿酒葡萄行业真菌病原体的控制对化学农药的使用产生了很大的影响。一种更可持续的疾病控制形式是使用生物防治剂，通过有控制地向环境中引入作为天然竞争对手或抑制剂的生物来减少疾病。许多真菌和细菌bca已被确定为葡萄的各种真菌疾病。特别是，真菌红土镰刀菌已被发现是化学杀菌剂的替代品，用于预防葡萄枯萎病，这是一种由葡萄枯萎病感染的修剪伤口引起的疾病。此外，农业产业也面临着减少有机废物的压力。本项目的重点是建立在堆肥中接种bcaa作为喷洒的有效替代方法。这种方法将具有回收农业废物的双重好处，同时提供疾病控制。＊＊＊

9818027 Block Control of fungal pathogens in the table and wine grape industries has had a large impact on chemical pesticide use in California. A more sustainable form of disease control is the use of biological control agents (BCAs) which reduce disease by the controlled introduction of organisms to the environment that are natural competitors or inhibitors. Many fungal and bacterial BCAs have been identified for a variety of fungal diseases of grapevine. In particular, the fungus Fusarium lateritium has been found to be an alternative to chemical fungicides for prevention of Eutypa Dieback in grapevine, a disease caused by infection of pruning wounds with Eutypa lata. In addition, agricultural industries are also facing pressures to reduce organic wastes. This project is to focus on establishing the inoculation of BCAs into compost as an effective alternative to spraying. This method would have the dual benefit of recycling agricultural wastes while at the same time providing for disease control. ***