Biological control agents, potential

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As a taxonomic precaution, the identity of this Cordyceps sp. (Fig. 1) is still left open to doubt, since limacodid hosts are variously deposited in both Herb. IMI and Herb. K under the names C. coccinea Penz. Sacc., C. militaris (Fr.) Link, C. pruinosa Petch, and C. typhulaeformis (Petch, 1942 Evans, 1987). Clearly, there is a need for a taxonomic reevaluation of the pathogens associated with limacodid hosts and of the actual role that they play in pest population dynamics, as well as of their potential value as biological control agents of these pest species in Asia. 

Fusarium species are generally considered to be phytopathogens, but a number of strains have been recognized as avirulent and these have been investigated as potential biological control agents. One particular strain of... 

Potential Incomoatibilites with Biological Control Agents... 

Another potential constraint upon the use of oxidative enzymes as bases of host plant resistance may be their potential incompatibility with biological control agents. Tomato plant phenolics (rutin and chlorogenic acid) have been shown to be... 

FREEMAN M A (2002), Potential biological control agents for the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krpyer, 1837), PhD Thesis, University of Stirling. 

It is clear that, at this point, the definitive chemical characterization of the inhibitory material has yet to be done. Much is known concerning the distribution and the source of the material, and work on the biological basis if the observed inhibition is promising. However, the potential for the use of the material as an hydrilla-control agent will depend upon the identification and purification of the bio-active components detected in HPLC chromatograms. 

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