FIELD TEST OF AN EFFECTIVE YEAST STRAIN FOR THE COMPETITIVE SUPPRESSION OF ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS ON PISTACHIO NUTS IN THE ORCHARDS

Objective

A small scale field test is designed to determine whether the yeast strain can survive and inhibit A. flavus growth in the field environment. This research may be thought of as a `proof of concept? application. The basic objectives for this pilot study are to find out how persistent the yeast is in the open environment and whether it produces significant reduction in A. flavus levels when compared with the untreated control.

Investigators

Hua S T

Institution

University of California - Davis

Start date

2003

End date

2004

Funding Source

Agricultural Research Service

Project number

5325-42000-032-03S

Accession number

407421