Researcher: |
Dr. Dilantha Fernando, Professor, Plant Science – Principle Investigator, Dr. Neil Holliday, Professor and Head, Entomology – Co-investigator, Graduate Students: Rajesh Ramarathnam (PhD), Yu Chen (PhD), Department of Plant Science, Kate Bergen, Dept of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB |
Summary: |
In this research project, the two main objectives were to investigate the responses of major insect pests and the Blackleg pathogen of canola to the two bacterial strains, Pseudomonas chlororaphis (PA23) and Bacillus amyloliquifaciens (BS6), plus jasmonic acid. Overall this study identified bacterial antagonists that could be potential biocontrol agents against the blackleg and sclerotinia. |
