Streptomyces species are effective biocontrol agents toward many plant pathogens. These microorganisms well known for producing secondary metabolites, promoting growth and inducing defense mechanisms. In this study, the ability of tomato root-colonizing strains to trigger resistance against Rhizoctonia solani (J.G. Kühn) AG4 was investigated. For goal, we evaluated pattern LOXB PAL1 genes expre...

Rhizoctonia stem canker and black scurf diseases of potato are caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani Kühn (teleomorph Thanatephorus cucumeris [A. B. Frank] Donk) and can be found on all underground parts of the plant at various times during the growing season. Rhizoctonia solani (Deuteromycetes, Mycelia Sterilia) is a species complex of 13 anastomosis groups (AGs), which are categorized accor...

This study aimed at evaluating the ability of SL-44 to control Rhizoctonia solani and promote pepper (Capsicum annuum) growth. Strain SL-44 was isolated from plant rhizosphere and the pot experiment results indicated that the dry and fresh weights of pepper in SL-44 and Rhizoctonia solani (S-R) treatment were 45.5% and 54.2% higher than those in Rhizoctonia solani (R) treatment and 18.2% and 31...

Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group AG2-2 IIIB is a severe sugar beet and maize pathogen. It causes crown and root rot disease which le ads to y ield losses world-wide. The soil-borne pathogen is d ifficult to detec t and quantify by conventional methods. We developed a real-time PCR (qPCR) assay for the quantification of genomic DNA of Rhizoctonia solani AG2-2 IIIB based on the ITS region of ...