BIOLOGICAL CONTROL –

DEFINITION – MECHANISM OF
ACTION

S.Renuga
2018033062
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
 Biological control is defined as the reduction of inoculum density
or
 Disease producing activities of a pathogen.
Or
 Parasite in its active or dormant stage by one or more organisms
accomplished naturally or through manipulation of the environment,
host or by introduction of one or more antagonist.
Biological control is a control of plant diseases
using living organisms.
MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN
THE BIOCONTROL
1. Parasitism

2. Antibiosis

3. Competition

4. Lysis
PARASITISM
 The biological agent parasitizes the pathogen by coiling
around the hyphae.
 Eg: Trichoderma viride parasite – puncturing the host
hyphae and kill them.
 Various bacteria and fungi secrete hydrolytic enzymes for
the degradation of cell wall of pathogen.
LYSIS
 Enzyme act as a break down enzyme.
 Eg : Bacillus sp produce hyphal lysis of Gaeumannomyces
graminis
ANTIBIOSIS
 The antibiotic compounds secreted by the biological agent
suppresses the growth of pathogen.
 Eg: Phenazine-1-carboxylic acid produced by
P.fluorescens plays an important role in suppressing the
take all disease of wheat.
 Tricoderma spp produce antibiotics like trichodermin,
gliotoxin,and viridin.
COMPETITION
 The bio control bacteria and fungi compete for food and
essential elements with the pathogen there by displacing
and suppressing the growth of pathogen.
 Eg: The competition for nutrients between Phythium
aphenidermatum, Phythium Ultimum and bacteria suppress
the damping of disease in cucumber.
THANK YOU…