Efficacy of Biological Control Agents Against Cladosporium on Raspberry

Table 2_Assessing the efficacy of biological control agents in plate assays and field applications to control Cladosporium on raspberry.xlsx contains data from a study on managing Cladosporium cladosporioides in raspberry crops. The dataset, authored by Lauren Helen Farwell and last updated in May 2026, reports results from dual-culture plate assays and field trials evaluating five commercially available biological control organisms. The research found that all tested agents significantly inhibited fungal growth, with a Trichoderma sp. being the most effective both preventatively and curatively.

Use Cases

• Compare the inhibitory efficacy of different biological control organisms based on plate assay results.
• Evaluate the field performance of preventive versus curative biocontrol applications against Cladosporium skin lesions.
• Identify the most effective biocontrol agent (Trichoderma sp.) for reducing fungal development on raspberry.
• Assess the potential of Bacillus subtilis and B. amyloliquefaciens strains for commercial raspberry production.

Strengths

• Data includes results from both controlled plate assays and applied field studies.
• Specific efficacy percentages are reported for the top-performing Trichoderma sp. (28% preventative, 27% curative reduction).
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (16.8 KB), indicating limited scope and likely a summary table rather than raw experimental data.

Provenance

Source

Lauren Helen Farwell via figshare

Collection Method

Experimental research involving dual-culture plate assays and field applications.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 05:29:22; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on references to UK growers.