Elsinochrome A production by the bindweed biocontrol fungus Stagonospora convolvuli LA39 does not pose a risk to the environment or the consumer of treated crops

被引:14
作者
Boss, Desiree [1 ]
Maurhofer, Monika [1 ]
Schlaepfer, Elsbeth [1 ]
Defago, Genevieve [1 ]
机构
[1] ETH, Inst Integrat Biol, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
关键词
risk assessment; biocontrol; fungal metabolites; bindweed; Stagonospora convolvuli; elsinochrome A;
D O I
10.1111/j.1574-6941.2006.00207.x
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Biological control as an alternative to chemical pesticides is of increasing public interest. However, to ensure safe use of biocontrol methods, strategies to assess the possible risks need to be developed. The production of toxic metabolites is an aspect which has so far largely been neglected in the risk assessment and the registration process for biocontrol products. We have evaluated the risks of elsinochrome A (ELA) and leptosphaerodione production by the fungus Stagonospora convolvuli LA39, an effective biocontrol agent used against bindweeds. The toxicity of the two metabolites to bacteria, protozoa, fungi and plants was evaluated in in vitro assays. The most sensitive bacteria and fungi were already affected at 0.01-0.07 mu M ELA, whereas plants were far less sensitive. Leptosphaerodione was less toxic than ELA. Subsequently, it was investigated whether ELA is present in the applied biocontrol product or LA39-treated bindweed and crop plants. In plants ELA was never detected and in the biocontrol product the ELA concentration was far too low to have toxic effects even on the most sensitive organisms. We conclude that the production of ELA by biocontrol strain LA39 does not pose a risk to the environment or to the consumer.
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页数:12
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