Open Source Fungicide

Basics

• Unlike bacteria and viruses, fungi can be rather difficult to kill
• The chemicals sometimes used are hard to come by
• Luckily there are two microrganisms of use:
  • A hyperparasitic (meaning parasite of a parasite) fungus: Ampelomyces quisqualis

and

• • A bacteria: Bacillus subtilis

Ampelomyces quisqualis

• A fungus that is naturally parasitic to powder mildews
• A Whitepaper on Cultivation of Ampelomyces quisqualis

Bacillus subtilis

• A Bacteria that is readily available as a model organism
• Kills fungi
• Easily produced in standard bioreactors

See Also

• Pest Control Construction Set

Useful Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Ampelomyces quisqualis
• The Wikipedia Page on Bacillus subtilis