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Clonostachys rosea reduces spot blotch in barley by inhibiting prepenetration growth and sporulation of Bipolaris sorokiniana without inducing resistance
Author(s) -
Jensen Birgit,
Lübeck Peter S,
Jørgensen Hans JL
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.4260
Subject(s) - bipolaris , drechslera , biology , appressorium , fungicide , pathogen , spore , botany , fungus , spore germination , fungal pathogen , blight , microbiology and biotechnology
BACKGROUND Several diseases threaten cereal production, and fungicides are therefore widely used. Biological control is an environmentally friendly alternative, and the fungus Clonostachys rosea is a versatile antagonist, effective against several plant diseases. We studied the ability of C. rosea to control barley leaf pathogens and the mechanisms behind the inhibition, emphasising induced resistance. RESULTS Under controlled conditions, spray application of C. rosea isolate IK726 to barley leaves reduced Bipolaris sorokiniana severity by up to 70% when applied 24 h before or simultaneously with the pathogen, whereas application 24 h after the pathogen had no effect. IK726 also reduced the sporulation capacity of B. sorokiniana . Microscopy of B. sorokiniana infection revealed that IK726 primarily inhibited conidial germination and appressorium formation, while further pathogen development and host defence reactions (papillae and fluorescent epidermal cells) were unaffected. Likewise, expression of defence‐related genes encoding PR proteins was unaltered. In addition to B. sorokiniana , IK726 also reduced infection by Drechslera teres and Rhynchosporium commune.CONCLUSION C. rosea acted as a protectant against three barley leaf pathogens. B. sorokiniana was directly inhibited by IK726 , whereas induced resistance appeared not to be involved. Quantitative microscopy is a powerful tool for elucidating mechanisms involved in disease control. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry