Suwannarach, N. and Kumla, J. and Bussaban, B. and Lumyong , S. (2012) Biocontrol of rhizoctonia solani AG-2, the causal agent of damping-off by Muscodor cinnamomi CMU-Cib 461. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology , 28 (11). pp. 3171-3177.
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Abstract
Rhizoctonia solani is a damping-off pathogen that causes significant crop loss worldwide. In this study, the potential of Muscodor cinnamomi, a new species of endophytic fungus for controlling R. solani AG-2 damping-off disease of plant seedlings by biological fumigation was investigated. In vitro tests showed that M. cinnamomi volatile compounds inhibited mycelial growth of pathogens. Among nine solid media tested, rye grain was the best grain for inoculum production. An in vivo experiment of four seedlings, bird pepper, bush bean, garden pea and tomato were conducted. The results indicated that treatment with 30 g of M. cinnamomi inoculum was the minimum dose that caused complete control of damping-off symptoms of all seedlings after one month of planting. The R. solani-infested soil showed the lowest percentage of seed germination. In addition, M. cinnamomi did not cause any disease symptoms. From the results it is clear that M. cinnamomi is effective in controlling R. solani AG-2 both in vitro and in vivo
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection |
| Divisions: | Other Crops |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2012 03:19 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2012 03:19 |
| Official URL: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11274-01... |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8399 |
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