Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Divya H Patel and JJ Pastagia

Abstract:
The experiment on the effect of different solid and liquid media on the growth, sporulation and biomass of Beauveria bassiana (Bals. -Criv.) Vuill. was conducted at the Department of Entomology and Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Waghai, Gujarat, India during the year 2020-22. The result revealed that potato dextrose agar and sabouraud dextrose agar supported the higher radial growth and sporulation of B. bassiana followed by sorghum meal extract agar among the seven solid media. Among the seven liquid media tested for sporulation and biomass of B. bassiana, the significantly highest sporulation and dry mycelial biomass, was observed in potato dextrose broth, whereas the significantly lowest spore production and biomass was recorded in elliot’s broth.