Effect of antibiotic treatment on mycelial growth of isolates of the mosquito pathogenic fungus Lagenidium giganteum (Oomycetes: Lagenidiales) from Australia, Colombia and United States.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1992

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

8

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

427-429

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Orduz S.Zuluaga JS.Diaz T.Gomez CL.Rojas W.

 

Abstract

Bacteria collected in mosquito breeding ponds were evaluated for resistance to streptomycin, chloramphenicol, penicillin and trimethoprim. Mycelial growth of Lagenidium giganteum isolates from Australia, United States and Colombia were evaluated in PYG media containing one antibiotic or a mixture of these compounds. Media containing chloramphenicol reduced mycelial growth of most of the isolates. The antibiotic mixtures and penicillin-streptomycin penicillin-trimethoprim did not significantly affect mycelial growth of the isolates; however, the later substantially reduced bacterial contamination.

Notes

Author(s) - Orduz S.Zuluaga JS.Diaz T.Gomez CL.Rojas W.