Effects of several ingredients on in vitro mass production of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora HBH strain
Abstract
Biological control is a great alternative to chemical pesticides in agriculture. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are environmentally safe biocontrol agents that are used mostly against soil-dwelling insect pests. EPNs have been commercially mass produced for several decades. Mass production is generally done in vitro using solid and liquid cultures. After mass production, they are formulated with filler compounds and sold as commercial products. Most common substances for in vitro production are nutrient broth, yeast extract, soyflour and different plant oils for protein and lipid source. To increase the production yield of the mass culture, several compounds can be added to the media. In this study; lecithin, egg yolk and the both together were used in solid medium and effects of these additional compounds were examined on mass production of hybrid Heterorhabditis bacteriophora HBH strain, which was obtained from hybridization of Turkish isolates. Infective juveniles (IJs) of the strain were targeted as mass production yield criteria. According to the results, all treatments showed statistically better yields compared to control, and lecithin was statistically the best treatment among others. Thus, lecithin could be used as an additional compound in in vitro solid mass production media.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Agricultural Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 3, 2018
Submission Date
June 26, 2018
Acceptance Date
July 24, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 31 Number: 3
