Biological control represents an important approach of agricultural biotechnology for controlling many fungal plant pathogens. Trichoderma spp. are the most promising and effective bioagents against many plant pathogenic fungi. In present paper, two strains of Trichoderma aspellerum isolated from soil were screened for their efficacy against some common soil borne plant pathogens by dual cultur...

Sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.) germplasms FC716 through FC719 (Reg. no. GP-143 to GP-146, P1 574627 to P1574630) were developed by the USD A-ARS in cooperation with the Beet Sugar Development Foundation. Each of these germplasms was developed from genetically different and distinctive sources. These lines should provide resistance to root-rotting strains (AG-2-2) of Rhizoctonia solani Kilhn and p...

The world potato is facing major economic losses due to disease pressure and environmental concerns regarding pesticides use. This work aims at addressing these two issues by isolating indigenous bacteria that can be integrated into pest management strategies. More than 2,800 strains of Bacillus-like and Pseudomonas-like were isolated from several soils and substrates associated with potato agr...

This work presents results on the effect of manganese ions on the development and biological activities of the fungal antagonists Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma pseudokoningii and Trichoderma viride. The effects of manganese on linear growth of Trichoderma spp. depend on the metal concentration and the fungal species. T. harzianum proved the most sensitive fungus. on the other hand, none of...

Three novel endophytic streptomycetes have been isolated and characterized from plants with ethnobotanical uses on the Malay Peninsula including: Thottea grandiflora (family -Aristolochiaceae), Polyalthia spp. (family -Annonaceae), and Mapania sp. (family -Cyperaceae). Each isolate, as studied by scanning electron microscopy, has small hyphae, and produces typical barrel-shaped spores arising b...

The genus Rhizoctonia DC (1805) has long been studied as an important soilborne pathogen that causes a wide variety of symptoms because it is a non-specialized pathogen. Rhizoctonia sensu lato is characterized by the lack of conidiogenous cells and this taxon is composed of two groups based on the number of nuclei per cell: the multinucleate group that belongs to Rhizoctonia s. str. and the bin...

Ethical disclosures The genus Rhizoctonia DC (1805) has long been studied as an important soilborne pathogen that causes a wide variety of symptoms because it is a non-specialized pathogen3. Rhizoctonia sensu lato is characterized by the lack of conidiogenous cells and this taxon is composed of two groups based on the number of nuclei per cell: the multinucleate group that belongs to Rhizoctoni...

Rhizoctonia solani is a soil- and seed-borne fungus belonging to class basidiomycete capable of living free as saprophyte in the soil. It divided into 14 anastomosis groups (AGs), which are incompatible with each other terms reproduction proliferation. has potential cause disease various annual perennial fruits, vegetables, industrial cereal crops. Plant diseases mostly controlled by cultural m...

A batata é a solanácea de maior importância econômica no agronegócio mundial. ocorrência doenças causadas por fungos e chromistas (oomicetos cercozoários) pode comprometer seriamente cultura, o rendimento qualidade tubérculos. Entre os danos causados destacam-se principalmente: falhas germinação; tombamentos; manchas foliares; lesões em caules, murchas; podridões; manchas, má formação apodrecim...