Journal
MYCOBIOLOGY
Volume 43, Issue 3, Pages 288-296Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.5941/MYCO.2015.43.3.288
Keywords
Biological control; Chaetomium; Citrus root rot; Phytophthora nicotianae
Funding
- King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Research Fund [KREF125602]
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Thailand is one of the largest citrus producers in Southeast Asia. Pathogenic infection by Phytophthora, however, has become one of major impediments to production. This study identified a pathogenic oomycete isolated from rotted roots of pomelo (Citrus maxima) in Thailand as Phytophthora nicotianae by the internal transcribed spacer ribosomal DNA sequence analysis. Then, we examined the in vitro and in vivo effects of Chaetomium globosum, Chaetomium lucknowense, Chaetomium cupreum and their crude extracts as biological control agents in controlling this P. nicotianae strain. Represent as antagonists in bi-culture test, the tested Chaetomium species inhibited mycelial growth by 50 similar to 56% and parasitized the hyphae, resulting in degradation of P. nicotianae mycelia after 30 days. The crude extracts of these Chaetomium species exhibited antifungal activities against mycelial growth of P. nicotianae, with effective doses of 2.6 similar to 101.4 mu g/mL. Under greenhouse conditions, application of spores and methanol extracts of these Chaetomium species to pomelo seedlings inoculated with P. nicotianae reduced root rot by 66 similar to 71% and increased plant weight by 72 similar to 85% compared to that in the control. The method of application of antagonistic spores to control the disease was simple and economical, and it may thus be applicable for large-scale, highly effective biological control of this pathogen.
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