Project Number: 3620-22410-007-02
Project Type: Specific C/A

Start Date: Sep 13, 2001
End Date: Sep 12, 2006

Objective:
Optimize the production and deployment of organisms for biological control of wheat scab.

Approach:
Optimize biocontrol of wheat scab incited by Gibberella zeae (anamorph, Fusarium graminearum)as follows. Using greenhouse and field plant bioassays, evaluate the effects on biocontrol efficacy of multiplexing applications of superior biocontrol agents of scab of wheat that were discovered in previous cooperative research between ARS and The Ohio State University. Determine the feasibility of combining biocontrol agents with top fungicides and most resistant cultivars to acquire additive or synergistic levels of scab disease control. Improve bioreactor liquid culture media and incubation conditions to increase the quantity, efficacy, amenability to formulation and shelf-life of biocontrol agent biomass produced. Through the use of molecular and bioassay techniques, determine the disease reduction mode of action of a biocontrol agent that is superior in reducing wheat scab.

Project Team

Schisler, David - Dave Michael Boehm - Assistant Professor 309 681-6284

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003   FY 2002

Related National Programs

Crop Protection & Quarantine (304)   Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products (306)