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Infection of Norway spruce by Armillaria under controlled conditions
Author(s) -
Zollfrank U.,
Hock B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
european journal of forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 0300-1237
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.1987.tb01025.x
Subject(s) - armillaria , perlite , fungus , armillaria mellea , botany , biology , substrate (aquarium) , yield (engineering) , horticulture , materials science , ecology , composite material
A method for the infection of Norway spruce by Armillaria under defined conditions is described. The joint culture of seedlings and Armillaria rhizomorphs on a Spbagnum ‐Perlite substrate under a controlled light‐dark and temperature regime guaranteed a high yield of infections, which became visible in the root system within 6 months. The localisation of the fungus was achieved by means of immunofluorescent techniques using anti‐ Armillaria antibodies raised in rabbits.