Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Adaptive conditions and safety of the application of Penicillium frequentans as a biocontrol agent on stone fruit

Joint Event on 4^th World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology & 2^nd International Conference on Food Microbiology

November 29-December 01, 2017 Madrid, Spain

Belen Guijarro, Inmaculada Larena, Paloma Melgarejo and Antonieta De Cal

National Institute for Agriculture and Food Research, Spain

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Microb Biochem Technol

Abstract:

Many microorganisms are with good antagonistic potential, however, fail to be developed for practical use, due to inconsistent performance associated with field applications and often adverse environmental conditions.Mycotoxins from Penicillium species can be a serious contaminant problem in storage fruit. Pf 909 is used as a BCA against brown rot in stone fruit caused by Monilinia spp. Penicillium frequentans (Pf909) efficacy is very dependent on its survival and persistence on flower and fruit surfaces, which depend on the climate. This study tries to achieve part of the registration requirements necessary for authorization of BCA Pf909 in EC countries. Identifying areas of research that still need to be addressed to demonstrate that Pf909 is sufficiently stable under field conditions and crop safe for registration purposes. This work is divided into three major sections: effect of physical factors on Pf909 development; the antagonist spectrum of resistance to commercial products use for conventional animal and human fungi control and discharge mycotoxin production by Pf909 on the fruit surface. Pf909 survive actively over a wide range of environmental conditions. The probability of risks to human and animal health is considered to be remote in terms of mycotoxin production, and there is a commercial active material capable to inhibit fungus growth.

Biography :

Belen Guijarro has completed her PhD from Politechnique University of Madrid and Postdoctoral studies from La Trobe University School of Botany in Melbourne. She is a Scientific Researcher of Plant Pathology in the Department of Plant Protection, Phytopathology Fungi Unit, at the National Institute for Agriculture and Food Research in Madrid. She has published several papers related to biocontrol of plant diseases.