In vitro Antifungal Activity of Plant Beneficial Microorganisms Against Phytopathagenic Fungi

M.V. Shternshis*, T.V. Shpatova, A.A. Lelyak and E. Drozdetskaya

Biocontrol and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Plant Protection, Novosibirsk State Agrarian University. 630039, Russia.

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/ http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/1543

ABSTRACT:

Natural strains of plant beneficial fungi Beauveria bassiana, Arthrobotrys oligospora and Duddingtonia flagrans showed in vitro antifungal activity against the Siberian strains of Fusarium oxysporum, Botrytis cinerea and Rhizoctonia solani phytopathogenic fungi. Adding entomopathogenic and nematophagous fungi to Bacillus amyloliquefaciens antagonistic bacterium increases its activity against plant pathogens. The results are promising for biocontrol of plant noxious organisms association in vivo.

KEYWORDS:

Antagonistic bacteria; Antifungal activity; Double effect; Entomopathogenic fungi; Nematophagous fungi.

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