Performance of Metarhizium rileyi Nm017: nutritional supplementation to improve production and quality conidia

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Abstract This study aimed to analyze the effect of nutritional supplements on improving conidia production ofMetarhizium rileyiNm017 at laboratory scale (yields of conidia/substrate and biomass/substrate, and substrate consumption). Also, the influence on quality parameters were evaluated (germination at 36 and 48 h, enzymatic activity, and insecticidal activity onHelicoverpa zea). Six treatments (T1–T6) were assessed and all of them reached maximum conidia concentration after 7 days fermentation, a feasible production timetable. Yields from treatment T6 (yeast extract + V8 juice) were 1.5–threefold higher than the other treatments. Conidia from T6 reached germinations of 56% and 12% at 36 and 48 h, respectively, higher than T1 (without supplements), which had the lowest values found.M. rileyiconidia obtained from treatment T6 had the highest enzymatic activity (0.45 U chitinase g−1, 0.28 U lipase g−1, and 1.29 U protease g−1). However, treatments with the highest conidia yields and enzymatic activity were not positively correlated to the efficacy againstH. zea.WhenM. rileyiwas produced on T5 (yeast hydrolysate + V8 juice), conidia were 35% more virulent than treatment T6. The findings evidenced the noticeable impact of nutritional substrate amended for conidia production and quality. This work showed the relevance of insecticidal activity assessment as a selection criterion in the mass production development of a biocontrol agent.

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