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Medium‐ and Light‐dependence of Growth and Conidiomata Production in Phaeocytosporella zeae Pathogenic to Maize
Author(s) -
Lević J.,
Petrović T.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1997.tb00408.x
Subject(s) - biology , mycelium , agar , botany , fungus , potato dextrose agar , photoperiodism , carnation , pycnidium , horticulture , bacteria , genetics
Culture appearance, mycelium growth and pycnidial conidiomata formation in Phaeocytosporella zeae cultivated on potato dextrose agar (PDA), Leonian agar and carnation leaf agar (CLA) during permanent dark (25 C) or a 12‐h photoperiod (24/18°C) are described. Different media and light conditions significantly affected fungus growth and the occurrence of conidiomata. Dark conditions favoured more mycelium growth of the fungus than alternating light and dark. Moreover, fungus growth was more rapid on PDA and CLA media than on Leonian agar. Carnation leaf agar and a 12‐h photoperiod provided excellent conditions for the promotion of rapid conidiomata formation in a number of P. zeae isolates.