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...

Unculturable and non-sporulting fungi represent a great challenge instudying biotrophic, endotrophic mycorrhizal fungal groups. In thisstudy collection of soil sample from region Aziz Awa in sulaimaniprovince using culture-dependent culture in-dependenttechniques for cultivation unculturable the purpose ofexpanding studies on biodiversity soil. Sabouraud DextroseAgar with supplement as pyridoxi...

Pyricularia oryzae (Tel. Magnaporthegrisea) is currently used as a fungal model for plantmicrobeinteraction studies as well as an indicative model for anticancer drug discovery. Thepresent study introduces the optimal condition in which P. oryzae grows and sporulates beston common culture media. We have considered three fungal culture media, i.e. PDA, PCA andWA, based on which P. oryzae sporula...

Achlya, like other tip-growing organisms, generates an endogenous electrical current such that positive charge flows into the hyphal apex and exits from the trunk. The present study is concerned with the mechanism of current generation by hyphae growing in a defined, complete medium. The intensity of the current, measured in the extracellular medium with a vibrating probe, was unaffected by the...

Artemisia is a plant genus highly studied for its medicinal applications. The studies on the associated fungal endophytes are scarce. Ten plants specimens of Artemisia thuscula from Tenerife and La Palma were sampled to isolate the endophytic fungi. Identification of the endophytic fungi was based on morphology, Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) and Large Subunit (LSU) regions sequencing and in...

Abstract Pesticides are the necessary agrochemicals used in agricultural practice for prevention of crops from pests and diseases. may have direct effects on non-target organisms, particularly these saprobic symbiotic soilborne fungi. Dark septate endophytes (DSE) endophytic fungi that colonize living plant roots without causing a negative impact. DSE might function as mutualistic taking part n...

Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) can be an eco-friendly alternative to control pests. To produce large-scale EPF requires underused economical substrates containing high carbon and nitrogen; hence the production could cost-effective. This study investigates effects of organic agricultural waste, i.e., rice bran, husks, tea dregs, wheat bran enriched with cricket powder as culture media on mycelial ...

greenhouse-grown red pine seedling, Pinus resinosa, when cultured on malt agar or potato dextrose agar (PDA) showed inhibitory activity against selected test fungi. Sensitive fungi included Ceratocystis ulmi (BUISM.) C. MOREAU, Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia solani KUHN, Cylindrocarpon sp., Fusarium oxysporum SCHLECT., and Sirococcus strobilinus PREUSS. When grown on PDA, a colorless crystalline sol...