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Antagonistic activity of fungi isolated from sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Author(s) -
ZAZZERINI A.,
TOSI L.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.928
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-3059
pISSN - 0032-0862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3059.1985.tb01381.x
Subject(s) - sclerotinia sclerotiorum , biology , antagonism , mycelium , fungus , trichoderma , penicillium , botany , fusarium , sclerotinia , biological pest control , biochemistry , receptor
Fungi isolated from soils in central Italy by a baiting technique with sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum were evaluated for their antagonism in vitro to this fungus using dual cultures and tests with sclerotia. Trichoderma spp., Coniothyrium minitans and species of Fusarium and Penicillium all showed strong antagonistic activity. Morphological alterations were observed in the mycelium of S. sclerotiorum. Trichoderma spp. and Gliocladium catenulatum killed a very high percentage (96–100%) of the sclerotia.