ISSN:
1432-0789
Keywords:
Key wordsMacrophomina phaseolina
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Antagonists
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Germination
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Agglutination
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Pseudomonas fluorescence
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Trichoderma harzianum
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Geosciences
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract The colonization of Macrophomina phaseolina sclerotia by microbial parasites was evaluated in unsterilized field soil at different levels of soil moisture (0, –5, and –10 kPa) and temperature (20, 30, and 40°C). The maximum colonization of sclerotia was recorded in soil held at –5 or –10 kPa at 30–40°C. Trichoderma harzianum isolate 25–92 and Pseudomonas fluorescens isolate 4-92 were recorded as potential sclerotial parasites, and they significantly (P=0.05) reduced the germination of sclerotia by 60–63%. Cells of P. fluorescens and buffer-washed conidia of T. harzianum were completely agglutinated at 28°C with crude agglutinin of M. phaseolina. The ability of different antagonists to parasitize the sclerotia were correlated with the agglutination ability of the antagonists.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00384445
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