Abstract
The culture medium ofOryctes monoceros larva has nutrient composition and significant quantities of mineral elements required for fungi growth. The presence of these major mineral elements such as Na, Ca, K, Mg, Mn, Fe and Cu in the larva served as growth factor. The present study was carried out to examine the effect of culture media of O. monoceros larva and potato dextrose agar (PDA) in supporting growth and sporulation of fungi. TheO. monoceros larva medium best supported growth and sporulation of Ceratocystis paradoxa(3.52),Glomerella cingulata(3.15),Trichoderma harzianum (4.80), Fusarium oxysporium (4.52) andByssochlamys nivea (3.32) while potato dextrose agar was less suitable for growth and sporulation of
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