Open AccessBiocontrol agents of sclerotial blight in tea
Author(s) -
Indramani Bhagat,
B. N. Chakraborty
Publication year - 2013
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2091-1343
DOI - 10.3126/njbs.v3i1.41445
Subject(s) - sclerotium , blight , trichoderma harzianum , biological pest control , trichoderma viride , trichoderma , biology , seedling , horticulture , botany
One of the important fungal pathogens Sclerotium rolfsii, causing seedling blight disease in tea was found to be predominant in the nursery grown plants. In vitro interaction of S. rolfsii with Trichoderma harzianum and T. viride was studied. Both bioagents inhibited the growth of S. rolfsii.