| Author | Myat Su Tun |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AS-10-02 |
| Subject(s) | Mango--Diseases and pests
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Agricultural Systems and Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AS-10-02 |
| Abstract | Anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioidesis one of the serious post harvest diseases in mango growing regions of the world. The use of antagonistic microorganisms is a new option for suppression of this disease. The current study evaluated the efficacy of selected antagonistic microorganisms for the control of post harvest anthracnose disease in mango.Three antagonists, three spore concentrations (viz. 1×106, 1×107and1×108spores per ml) and time of application were evaluated in a factorialexperiment for biological control of this disease. The spore concentration of 1×108spores per ml of antagonist gave highest disease inhibition percentage. Among three antagonists (viz. Candida utilis, Candida sake and Trichoderma harzianum), C. utiliswas the most effective compared to other two in reducing anthracnose disease, which was even better than currently used warm water treatment. It was also found that the application of the antagonists and warm water treatment before pathogen infection gave a better control than delayed application. |
| Year | 2010 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AS-10-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Aquatic Systems (AS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ranamukhaarachchi, S.L. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shipin, Oleg;Cochard, Roland;Somsiri Sangchote |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2010 |