Evaluation of biological control systems for control of mango post-harvest diseases

by Govender, Veloshinie.

60 4.1 Introduction 61 4.2 Materials and methods 62 4.2.1 Antagonist 62 4.2.2 Pathogen 62 4.2.3 Minimum inhibitory concentration effective against the pathogens 63 4.2.4 Population dynamics on mango fruit surface 63 4.2.5 Attachment of Bacillus licheniformis on fruit surface 64 4.2.6 Factors affecting mode of action of Bacillus licheniformis 64 4.2.6.1 Temperature 64 University of Pretoria etd – Govender, V (2005) 4.2.6.2 Additives 65 4.3 Results 65 4.4 Discussion 66 4.5 Literature cited 68