SBIR Phase I: Co-Encapsulation of Efficacy Enhancers to Improve a Mycoherbicide

这项小型企业创新研究第一期计划，是利用创新的共胶囊化工艺，提高生防剂辣椒炭疽菌的感染力和药效，以控制有毒杂草《坑害牵牛花》。本项目中要检查的促进成分包括发芽刺激剂、分生孢子保护剂、保湿剂和营养补充剂，这些成分与辣椒孢子一起包裹在可喷雾和可生物降解的微胶囊中。这一共包埋技术将促进杀菌剂和其他生物防治剂的商业化发展，有望实现经济、实用和生物相容。该项目的商业应用领域是用于农业的杂草防除剂。

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is to use innovative co-encapsulation processes to enhance infectivity and efficacy of the biocontrol agent, Colletotrichum capsici, for control of the noxious weed "pitted morning glory". The enhancing components to be examined in this project include germination stimulants, conidia protectants, moisture retainers and nutrient supplements that are encapsulated with conidia of C. capsici inside a sprayable and biodegradable microcapsule. This co-encapsulation technology will lead to commercial development of mycoherbicides and other biocontrol agents that are expected to be economical, practical and biocompatible. The commercial application of this project is in the area of weed control agents for use in agriculture.