Biocontrol Activity of the Local Strain of Metschnikowia pulcherrima on Different Postharvest Pathogens

Table 2

Inhibition of spore germination and fungal growth on the artificial wounds on apple by M. pulcherrima UMY15 strain.

Fungal species	Inoculations and zones (mm) of fungal growth^a		% Biocontrol
	Fungal spores only	Fungal spores + M. pulcherrima
P. roqueforti	NG	NG	NA
P. italicum	15	5	67
P. expansum	NG	NG	NA
Fusarium sp.	12	0	100
Rhizopus sp.	Full growth	Full growth	0
A. niger	15	6	60
A. oryzae	8	0	100
A. parasiticus	10	3	70

aZones of fungal growth were measured as the distance from the center of artificial wounds to the ends of fungal growths (rots) on apples at the end of 48th hours of incubations.
NG: no growth on apple wounds, NA: not applicable. Standard deviations were less than 10% in zones of inhibition.